Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
November 20, 2018
Submitted
November 21, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N558PU
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2842095
Aircraft time
10,574 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
5,716 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
LW12416
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
2,290 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, ENGINE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. PILOT REMAINED IN THE PATTERN AND LANDED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONELL FOUND A CRACK IN THE #4 CYLINDER. INSPECTION AFTER REMOVING THE CYLINDER REVEALED THAT A CRACK EXISTED FROM ONE SPARK PLUG HOLE TO THE OTHER SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CRACK RAN TANGENT TO THE OUTBOARD EDGE OF THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICABLE PART.

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