What was found
CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM BARREL IN-FLIGHT. FAILURE POSSIBLE DUE TO FATIGUE. TOTAL CYLINDER TIME IS UNKNOWN. TOTAL TIME SINCE CERMICHROME: 259.0 HOURS. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 1999
- Submitted
- September 11, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N328RG
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347570061
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360C
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 641370
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Nr 3
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.