Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
July 5, 2017
Submitted
July 5, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FQAR173S
Bird Acquisition LLC.
Aircraft
N297PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843506
Aircraft time
17,999 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12427
Part serial
11183222
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1
Part time
2,620 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, A COMPRESSION TEST WAS PERFORMED. CYLINDER NR 1 DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE AND A LOUD HISSING WAS HEARD FROM THE VICINITY OF CYLINDER HEAD. CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND A SMALL HOLE WAS OBSERVED IN CYLINDER HEAD BETWEEN FINS, THE HOLE WAS NOT VISIBLE WHEN INSTALLED ON ENGINE BECAUSE OF HOLES LOCATION IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE NR 3 CYLINDER HEAD. NO ROUGHNESS OR POWER LOSS WAS REPORTED WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN PRIOR TO INSPECTION.

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