What was found
ENGINE BAFFLE CRACKED ON NUMBER 1 CYLINDER FORM NORMAL ENGINE VIBRATION. RECOMMEND FOR FACTORY TO REINVESTIGATE ENGINEERING DRAWING TO COME UP WITH A STRONGER PIECE OF BAFFLING TO INSTALL.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 2002
- Submitted
- August 22, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N864AF
- Make and model
- Grob G120A
- Aircraft serial
- 85004
- Engine
- Lyc AEIO540D4D5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Baffle
- Part number
- 115TA601003
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine Cylinder
- Part time
- 146 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.