Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
March 20, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
3,330 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12966
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
469 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING A ROUTINE INSP, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A CRACK LOCATED AROUND THE INTAKE HSG. THE VALVE COVER WAS REMOVED AND FURTHER VISUAL INSP REVEALED THE INTAKE VALVE WAS HITTING THE SIDE OF THE INTAKE HOUSING. WE FEEL THE CONSTANT HITTING OF THE HOUSING CAUSED A STRESS CRACK. CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. (TC NR 20080331009)

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