Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Scwzer G164A

Difficulty date
March 13, 2001
Submitted
May 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5076
Make and model
Scwzer G164A
Aircraft serial
1111
Engine
Pwa R1340AN1
Part
Cylinder
Part number
212359
Part serial
15737
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NO RECORDS ON CYLINDERS. AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER TAKE OFF AND LANDED LONG, RAN INTO WOODS (DESTROYED AIRCRAFT) PILOT UNHURT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NR 2 ENGINE CYLINDER VAS CRACKED FROM THE INTAKE VALVE HOLE TO SPARK PLUG HOLE, ALMOST COMPLETELY AROUND THE CYLINDER.