Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
19,219 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12966
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,116 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) CYLINDER CRACK BARREL FROM HEAD FLANGE TOWARD CYLINDER ATTACHMENT FLANGE UNDER PUSHROD AREA. CYLINDER WAS REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION PROBLEM, FOUND CRACK DURING REMOVAL. CRACK LENGTH 2.5". CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED NEW AT O/H AND WAS REMOVED DURING CASE REPLACEMENT AT 585.5 HRS AND REINSTALLED. CYLINDER TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW 1115.6 HRS.

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