Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 9, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
11,166 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12966
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTED ON THE NR 2 CYLINDER AROUND THE INTAKE PORT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE CYLINDER WALL JUST ABOVE THE INTAKE PORT. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 1" IN LENGTH. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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