What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 09, 2016, at approximately 1633 central daylight time, N2279X, a Cessna 337, was on a 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight from cape girardeau regional airport (kcgi) to west memphis municipal airport (kawm) with no passengers onboard. N2279X declared an emergency to memphis ARTCC when the #1 engine failed, the flight was diverted to Kennett Memorial (ktkx) and landed without further incident.
The FAA contacted the pilot in command (PIC) of N2279X by telephone on June 10, 2016. Pilot stated during his flight he had low power with the #1 engine at which point the pilot declared an emergency and landed at ktkx. The pilot stated the aircraft is in process of being repaired by jewell aviation in Kennett, MO. The pilot stated after the mechanic trouble shot the engine, it was determined the number 5 cylinder failed. The number 5 cylinder had just been overhauled within the last 28 hours by john jewell aviation. The pilot stated he was hand carrying the cylinder to john jewell aviation for warranty work.
On June 14, 2016, the FAA contacted the pilot of N2279X by telephone, pilot stated that the john jewell aviation said there is nothing wrong with the cylinder except a broken push rod. John jewell aviation is repairing the cylinder.
John jewell aviation, jewell aviation, and jackson Tennessee aircraft are trying to determine what caused the push rod to fail, they are looking at the rocker and/or the keeper as the cause of the failure.
FAA requested pictures of the damaged cylinder, the engine with the damaged cylinder installed and after the damaged cylinder was removed, as well as all the damaged parts.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 09, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 1633 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, N2279X, A CESSNA 337, WAS ON A 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 FLIGHT FROM CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL AIRPORT (KCGI) TO WEST MEMPHIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KAWM) WITH NO PASSENGERS ONBOARD. N2279X DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO MEMPHIS ARTCC WHEN THE #1 ENGINE FAILED, THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO KENNETT MEMORIAL (KTKX) AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
THE FAA CONTACTED THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N2279X BY TELEPHONE ON JUNE 10, 2016. PILOT STATED DURING HIS FLIGHT HE HAD LOW POWER WITH THE #1 ENGINE AT WHICH POINT THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT KTKX. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED BY JEWELL AVIATION IN KENNETT, MO. THE PILOT STATED AFTER THE MECHANIC TROUBLE SHOT THE ENGINE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER FAILED. THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER HAD JUST BEEN OVERHAULED WITHIN THE LAST 28 HOURS BY JOHN JEWELL AVIATION. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS HAND CARRYING THE CYLINDER TO JOHN JEWELL AVIATION FOR WARRANTY WORK.
ON JUNE 14, 2016, THE FAA CONTACTED THE PILOT OF N2279X BY TELEPHONE, PILOT STATED THAT THE JOHN JEWELL AVIATION SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CYLINDER EXCEPT A BROKEN PUSH ROD. JOHN JEWELL AVIATION IS REPAIRING THE CYLINDER.
JOHN JEWELL AVIATION, JEWELL AVIATION, AND JACKSON TENNESSEE AIRCRAFT ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE PUSH ROD TO FAIL, THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE ROCKER AND/OR THE KEEPER AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.
FAA REQUESTED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED CYLINDER, THE ENGINE WITH THE DAMAGED CYLINDER INSTALLED AND AFTER THE DAMAGED CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, AS WELL AS ALL THE DAMAGED PARTS.