Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 29, 2015
Submitted
October 31, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765KP
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318253012
Aircraft time
10,298 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Engine time
3,504 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
05K21108
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3
Part time
1,622 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · TIO540J2B
Component part number
TIO540J2B
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR A SMALL OIL LEAK, THE NR 3 CYLINDER ON THE LT ENG WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED INTO THE INTAKE PORT BETWEEN THE 14TH & 15TH CYLINDER FINS. THIS IS THE 4TH SUCH CRACKED CYLINDER WE HAVE FOUND ON THIS PAIR OF ENGS. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY EXPLANATION FROM MFG.

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