What was found
(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF AN OIL LEAK WAS DETECTED ON #2 ENGINE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE OIL LEAK WAS SEPARATION OF THE #2 CYLINDER HEAD FROM THE BARREL. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- LW12966
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Cyl Head/Barrel
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D, E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.