What happened
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(-23) On takeoff from lbe runway 23 at 13:42E on 6-28-01, Piper PA28-280 experienced sudden engine loss of power and violent shaking. The pilot declared an emergency and was cleared to land. The aircraft landed and taxied to the ramp without incident. The next day maintenance personnel troubleshot the discrepancy and found an engine cylinder had separated at the cylinder head and barrel. A new cylinder was installed, and the aircraft was returned to service two days later. Submission of this report closes the incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAKEOFF FROM LBE RUNWAY 23 AT 13:42E ON 6-28-01, PIPER PA28-280 EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ENGINE LOSS OF POWER AND VIOLENT SHAKING. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY AND FOUND AN ENGINE CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED AT THE CYLINDER HEAD AND BARREL. A NEW CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE TWO DAYS LATER. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THE INCIDENT.
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