What was found
SHROUD TUBES FOUND LOOSE IN CYLINDERS/CRANKCASE. SHROUD TUBE RETAINERS BROKEN (FOUND UNDER ROCKER BOX COVERS). SHROUD TUBES WERE LEAKING OIL.
- Difficulty date
- October 18, 2010
- Submitted
- October 19, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N21857
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 287990062
- Aircraft time
- 2,120 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- Engine time
- 2,120 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Retainer
- Part number
- SL14995
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cylinder
- Part time
- 10 hours
- Component
- Cylinder · Lyc
- Component part number
- 05K21104
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- G
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.