Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 13, 2020
Submitted
April 13, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
J4YR693J
Jefferson City Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N443M
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252061
Aircraft time
7,931 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Engine time
7,754 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12966
Part serial
A01507
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,214 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

RIGHT ENGINE #1 CYLINDER INDICATED ZERO DURING A COMPRESSION CHECK. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AROUND THE UPPER SPARK PLUG HOLE THAT EXTENDED INTO THE INTAKE PORT BETWEEN COOLING FINS 14 AND 15. THIS IS THE 2ND FAILURE ON THIS AIRCRAFT AND THE 3RD TOTAL AMONG BOTH COMPANY AIRCRAFT.

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