What was found
DURING ENGINE START UNUSUAL SOUND WAS HEARD. MAINTENANCE CONTACTED AND FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER ROCKER ARM SHAFT BOSS CRACKED. CYLINDER REPLACED AND ENGINE OP CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2001
- Submitted
- September 7, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8470Y
- Make and model
- Piper PA32301
- Aircraft serial
- 328206012
- Aircraft time
- 7,552 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1G5
- Engine time
- 1,340 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Rocker Boss
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.