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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 340A · Erie, PA · September 15, 2000

Date: September 15, 2000 · 23:53 local
Place: Erie, PA
Airport: Erie International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N328KK
Reported as: Cessna 340A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520NB
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total525 in this make and model57 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)Cessna 340, N328KK, landed at Erie, PA, followed the in-flight shutdown of the left engine, s/n 519304, at 2353 local time, on 9-15-2000. On 9-20-2000, inspected N328KK and found the engine case cracked near the #2 cylinder, with the exception of the cracked engine, continuity was satisfactory. This was the original engine installed in 1979 and has a total of 1280 hours in service. A maintenance record review was satisfactory.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)CESSNA 340, N328KK, LANDED AT ERIE, PA, FOLLOWED THE IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE LEFT ENGINE, S/N 519304, AT 2353 LOCAL TIME, ON 9-15-2000. ON 9-20-2000, INSPECTED N328KK AND FOUND THE ENGINE CASE CRACKED NEAR THE #2 CYLINDER, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CRACKED ENGINE, CONTINUITY WAS SATISFACTORY. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL ENGINE INSTALLED IN 1979 AND HAS A TOTAL OF 1280 HOURS IN SERVICE. A MAINTENANCE RECORD REVIEW WAS SATISFACTORY.