Service difficulty report · Piston · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
November 4, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft time
1,947 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Piston
Part number
SL75089
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
843 hours
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) DURING AN ANNUAL INSP, VALVE COVERS WERE REMOVED TO INSPECT VALVE GUIDE WEAR, NR 3 AND NR 4 EXH VALVE GUIDES WERE WORN, NR 3 BEING THE WORST, WAS REMOVED FIRST. ON REMOVAL OF NR 3 CYL, NR 3 PISTON WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED AND MISSING A PIECE AT THE RT UPPER PISTON BOSS ON THE SKIRT. AFTER INSP OF THE PISTON, ALL CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED AND NR 2 PISTON WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION. ALL PISTONS AND CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS.

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