20011230035489I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 340CESSNA · Pittsburgh, PA · December 30, 2001

Date
December 30, 2001 · 20:40 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Airport
Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
CGAMJ
Reported as
Cessna 340CESSNA
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

(-23) On 12-30-01 at 20:40E Cessna CE-340 Canada registration cgamj enroute from charlotte NC to toronto Canada declared an emergency due to a right engine failure. The aircraft diverted to Pittsburgh airport, landed and taxied to the ramp without incident. The owner/pilot Mr. Michael wilkings canadian pilot licensed #YZP280678 stated the right engine cowling is covered with oil. Mr. Wilkings contracted with a local mechanic to evaluate the engine after the holidays. 01/14/01 maintenance personnel determined that the number 4 cylinder head separted from the cylinder assembly, the exhaust manifold, fuel injector line, and some cooling baffle were damaged. The parts were ordered and the aircraft will be returned at a later date. Submission of this report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 12-30-01 AT 20:40E CESSNA CE-340 CANADA REGISTRATION CGAMJ ENROUTE FROM CHARLOTTE NC TO TORONTO CANADA DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PITTSBURGH AIRPORT, LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE OWNER/PILOT MR. MICHAEL WILKINGS CANADIAN PILOT LICENSED #YZP280678 STATED THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING IS COVERED WITH OIL. MR. WILKINGS CONTRACTED WITH A LOCAL MECHANIC TO EVALUATE THE ENGINE AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. 01/14/01 MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARTED FROM THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, FUEL INJECTOR LINE, AND SOME COOLING BAFFLE WERE DAMAGED. THE PARTS WERE ORDERED AND THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED AT A LATER DATE. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.