Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
May 20, 2015
Submitted
May 21, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FQAR173S
Bird Acquisition LLC.
Aircraft
N284PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843480
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SL36006W20AP
Part serial
366WG1315611
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,761 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION, SEVERAL CRACKS WERE SEEN AT THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE OF THE NR 2 CYLINDER. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, 2 CRACKS COULD BE SEEN IN THE INSIDE OF CYLINDER HEAD BETWEEN THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE AND EXHAUST VALVE SEAT. THE CYLINDER SHOWED NO INDICATION OF DISCOLORING OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD INDICATE IT WAS EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.

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