Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
June 3, 2015
Submitted
June 4, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N287PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496110
Aircraft time
7,750 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEL65102
Part serial
6725213
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Part time
2,484 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

BOROSCOPE INSPECTION INDICATED CRACKING IN THE RT ENGINE NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, CRACKS WERE OBSERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE.

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