What happened
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The aircraft departed clamath Falls, Oregon (lmt). After 1 hour of cruise flight the engine was operating normally. Without warning the engine began to run rough and loose r.p.m. the engine surged between 1600 and 1700 r.p.m. the pilot made an emergency landing. Inspection of the engine revealed that the #5 cylinder exhaust valve failed and damaged the #5 piston and other cylinders and cylinder components. Review of the engine maintenance records did not indicate any abnormal or causal factors. Inspector john r. clark asked the aircraft owner to have the maintenance provider submit a m&d report, FAA form 8010-4. There was no further aircraft damage as the result of the incident.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CLAMATH FALLS, OREGON (LMT). AFTER 1 HOUR OF CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOOSE R.P.M. THE ENGINE SURGED BETWEEN 1600 AND 1700 R.P.M. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE #5 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE FAILED AND DAMAGED THE #5 PISTON AND OTHER CYLINDERS AND CYLINDER COMPONENTS. REVIEW OF THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE RECORDS DID NOT INDICATE ANY ABNORMAL OR CAUSAL FACTORS. INSPECTOR JOHN R. CLARK ASKED THE AIRCRAFT OWNER TO HAVE THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER SUBMIT A M&D REPORT, FAA FORM 8010-4. THERE WAS NO FURTHER AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AS THE RESULT OF THE INCIDENT.
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