Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
June 9, 2015
Submitted
June 10, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N302PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496121
Aircraft time
7,308 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEL35102
Part serial
5543828
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Part time
2,815 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 LT 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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