Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 19, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
14,503 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12966
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE PUSHROD AREA. THE PUSHROD WAS REMOVED TO REPLACE THE SEALS. THE CRACK IN THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS FOUND THEN. THE CRACK RAN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER HEAD SEAM TO ABOUT 4-5 INCHES ALONG THE HOLLOW WHERE THE PUSHROD TUBE RESIDES. THE CYLINDERS WERE MANUFACTURED NEW STEEL AT OVERHAUL. (TC NR 20070423005)

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