What was found
BROKEN CYLINDER BASE STUDS, 5 STUDS BROKEN ON NR 1 CYLINDER, FOUND MIS-TORQUED ON NR 2, NR 3, AND NR 4, ALSO.(K)
- Difficulty date
- October 26, 2001
- Submitted
- November 28, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7278K
- Make and model
- Piper PA18
- Aircraft serial
- 18185
- Engine
- Lyc O235C1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Stud
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.