What was found
SJU/FDO - ON CRUISE FLIGHT, LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND LANDED IN FAJADO. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 4 CYLINDER FOUND SEPARATED FROM ENGINE. ENGINE REPLACED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 2000
- Submitted
- May 23, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N678TA
- Make and model
- Bnorm BN2A26
- Aircraft serial
- 77
- Engine
- Lyc O540E4C5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Left
- Part time
- 3,866 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.