Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 3, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,470 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
05K21108
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROP WAS NOTICED. THROTTLE WAS INCREASED BUT PRESSURE WAS STILL DROPPING. A VIBRATION WAS NOTICED IN THE ENGINE AND AIR FRAME. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED AND A NORMAL LANDING CARRIED OUT. NR ONE CYLINDER ON THE RT ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE ALL THE STUDS BROKEN ON IT EXCEPT FOR THE THROUGH BOLTS. THE CYLINDER HAD PULLED SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM THE ENGINE.

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