What was found
(CAN) FORWARD CYLINDER NR 2 FOUND CRACK DURING MAINTEANCE, CRACK IS LOCATED AT TOP BASE THREADED PORTION UNDER EXHAUST PUSH ROD DEPRESSION. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 0,750" LONG THRU 3 COOLING FINS AND IS VISIBLE WITH PUSH HSG INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 12,725 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- LW12966
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2
- Part time
- 657 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.