What was found
WHEN REPLACING NR 1 CYLINDER THE HYDRAULIC TAPPET BODY WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. (TC NR 20080402006)
- Difficulty date
- March 28, 2008
- Submitted
- May 2, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 15,771 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Tappet
- Part number
- 72877
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.