Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 16, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
16,308 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Sleeve
Part number
05K21108
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cylinder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OIL WAS NOTED ON THE BOTTOM COWL OF ENGINE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, NR 4 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE WET AT THE CYLINDER TO HEAD FLANGE. AFTER CLEANING, OIL WAS SEEN TO BE SEEPING FROM FLANGE AREA. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE CRACK SO DYE PENETRANT WAS CARRIED OUT, AT THIS TIME A PINHOLE WAS REVEALED. COMPRESSION WAS GOOD DURING THE INSPECTION, THE JUG WAS CHANGED OUT FOR A NEW ONE. (TC NR 20061218008)

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