Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
May 24, 2002
Submitted
June 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900TS
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277405429
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Part
Cylinder
Part number
AEL65102101
Part serial
6735504
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,418 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.

What was found

CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED USING NEW RINGS AND GASKET SET FROM ECI ALSO. REMOVED CYLINDER DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AND EXHAUST STAINS AROUND THE EXHAUST AREA. FOUND THAT HEAD WAS CRACKED BETWEEN BOTH SPARK PLUG HOLES AND BY THE EXHAUST SEAT, WHICH IN RETURN BURNED A HOLE NEXT THE EXHAUST FLANGE.

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