What was found
CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED- OBSERVED DURING REGULAR COMPRESSION CHECK THROUGH SOUND OF AIR ESCAPING AND THEN CONFIRMED WITH A BUBBLE CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA24250
- Aircraft time
- 3,627 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540C1B5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- LW12425
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,655 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.