Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 11, 2015
Submitted
December 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765KP
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318253012
Aircraft time
10,320 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2B
Engine time
3,526 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
05K21108
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Part time
3,526 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · LTIO540J2B
Component part number
LTIO540J2B
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

DURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THE NR 2 CYLINDER ON THE RT ENG WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE INTAKE PORT, BETWEEN THE 14TH & 15TH COOLING FINS. THE TELLTALE SIGN IS BLUE STAIN EMANATING FROM THIS AREA. THIS IS THE 5TH CYLINDER WE HAVE FOUND CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACE ON THIS SET OF ENGS WITH NO EXPLANATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER.

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