Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
June 1, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
8,958 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12966
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
1,636 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · TIO540A2C
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) LT ENGINE, NR 5 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION DURING THE INSPECTION PROCESS. EXCESSIVE AIR WAS PASSING THE RINGS. CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE GLAZED. CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. WILL UPDATE WITH CYLINDER HOURS. (TC NR 20070606006)

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