What was found
(CAN) FOUND CYLINDER HEAD CRACK UNDER INTAKE PUSH ROD AREA. I DID CHECK WITH O/H SHOP. THEY SUPPORT THE THEORY OF "SHOT/QUICK COOLING". THE CYLINDER WAS AT THE POSITION NR 1, THE MOST EXPOSE TO COOL EXTERNAL AIR.
- Difficulty date
- May 16, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 5,329 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,821 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.