NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N5611D and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N5611D and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Service difficulty reports · 6
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 98ZZZX1031Cylinder · separatedTHE CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL COMPLETELY THREE COOLING FINS DOWN FROM THE SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CYLINDER REMAINS IN PLACE. DUE TO ENGINE ROUGHNESS, A PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN WAS PERFORMED. AD 78-08-07 APPLIES TO THIS CONDITION. SUBMITTER RECOMSDR 97ZZZX4387Valve · brokeEXHAUST VALVE BROKE DURING A FULL POWER APPLICATION. SUSPECT CAUSE MAY BE REDUCED LEAD CONTENT IN FUEL.SDR 96ZZZX3799Valve · failedIN-FLIGHT FAILURE OF NR 8 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE. VALVE HEAD SNAPPED OFF. SUSPECT CAUSE OVERHEATED VALVE DUE TO REDUCED LEAD IN FUEL.SDR 96ZZZX3094Distributor Gear · teeth shearedCOMPLETE FAILURE OF THE MAGNETO DUE TO SHEARING OF ALL TEETH OF THE DISTRIBUTER GEAR.SDR 96ZZZX865Piston · defectiveIN C/W AD 78-08-07 INSPECTION FOR POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF CYLINDER HEAD AND BARREL, SIGNS OF BLOW-BY WERE NOTED. CYLINDER ASSY REMOVED AND RETURNED TO OVERHAUL FACILITY.SDR 96ZZZX866Piston · crackedTHE CYLINDER SHOWED LOW COMPRESSION AND EMITTED BLACK OILY EXHAUST. CYLINDER ASSY REMOVED. FOUND CRACKED PISTON. CRACK EXTENDED FROM PISTON PIN HOLE TO TOP OF PISTON. NO OTHER DAMAGE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.