What happened
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On July 20, 2013, during inspection, the number four cylinder failed a compression test. The cylinder was replaced with one that had no paperwork substantiating tracability. The maintenance record stated that a: "used, serviceable cylinder with 500 hours since overhaul" was installed in the number four position.
On July 23, 2013, approximately 5 flight hours after installation, the exhaust valve-head of the number four cylinder catestrophically failed into the cylinder causing the engine to lose power, requiring an emergency landing.
At the time of the emergency landing, the aircraft was loaded approximately 150 pounds over the maximum gross weight limitation, contributing to a difficult landing. During emergency landing, the pilot lost control of the aircraft and veered through a ditch, collapsing the right main landing gear and damaging the right wingtip.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 20, 2013, DURING INSPECTION, THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER FAILED A COMPRESSION TEST. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH ONE THAT HAD NO PAPERWORK SUBSTANTIATING TRACABILITY. THE MAINTENANCE RECORD STATED THAT A: "USED, SERVICEABLE CYLINDER WITH 500 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL" WAS INSTALLED IN THE NUMBER FOUR POSITION.
ON JULY 23, 2013, APPROXIMATELY 5 FLIGHT HOURS AFTER INSTALLATION, THE EXHAUST VALVE-HEAD OF THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER CATESTROPHICALLY FAILED INTO THE CYLINDER CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER, REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY LANDING.
AT THE TIME OF THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED APPROXIMATELY 150 POUNDS OVER THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT LIMITATION, CONTRIBUTING TO A DIFFICULT LANDING. DURING EMERGENCY LANDING, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND VEERED THROUGH A DITCH, COLLAPSING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT WINGTIP.
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