Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
May 23, 2015
Submitted
May 25, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N914PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843303
Aircraft time
17,162 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
SL36006WA20P
Part serial
366WC1416318
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4
Part time
915 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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

BORESCOPE EXAMINATION REVEALED THE NR 4 CYLINDER HEAD WAS CRACKED. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, CRACKING WAS SEEN AT THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CYLINDER HEAD CASTING NR C-02077.

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