What was found
BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 3 CYLINDER HEAD WAS CRACKED. AFTER REMOVAL, THE INSIDE OF THE HEAD WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED TO EITHER SIDE OF THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE. HEAD CASTING NR C-03224.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 2015
- Submitted
- May 25, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N329PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843512
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- Propeller
- Snsnch 76EM8S5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- SL36006A20P
- Part serial
- 366WK1315965
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,654 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.