What was found
THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER HEAD SEPERATED FROM THE CYLINDER RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT AND INJURING THE PILOT. NOTE: THE ENGINE EXCEEDED THE MANUFACTURERS CALENDER TBO OF 12 YEARS AND 2000 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2001
- Submitted
- June 4, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3708T
- Engine
- Lyc IO360B1E
- Engine time
- 3,500 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- RL499751A
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 3,500 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.