Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 27, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
5,093 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12966
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
3,085 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE WHEN PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. WITH LOSS OF 4 INCH MANIFOLD PRESSURE. THE ENGINE WAS MONITORED. AFTER LANDING A RUNUP AN INSPECTION FOUND A BLOWN OUT SPARK PLUG AND A CRACKED AND BURNT CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED.

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