Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
December 19, 2017
Submitted
March 28, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ECPR466D
Skyborne Airline Academy Inc
Aircraft
N9219J
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2841028
Aircraft time
13,840 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
8,800 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12614
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1
Part time
1,986 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.

What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 1 CYLINDER HAD LOW COMPRESSION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS CRACKED AROUND THE INTAKE VALVE SEAT AND THROUGH THE CYLINDER HEAD WALL OUT BETWEEN THE CYLINDER COOLING FINS.

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