What was found
NR 2 CYLINDER THRU STUD STARTED TO CRACK ALLOWING CYLINDER TO ROCK, ENGINE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND CHANGE.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2001
- Submitted
- August 31, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N4237D
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317305055
- Engine
- Lyc TIO541*
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Thru Bolt
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 Cylinder
- Part time
- 6,000 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.