What was found
NUMBER 4 CYLINDER HAD AN INTAKE VALVE SEAT COME LOOSE AND THE PISTON HAD BROKEN RINGS. SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER.
- Difficulty date
- December 11, 2001
- Submitted
- December 27, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N123MT
- Make and model
- Enstrm 280C
- Aircraft serial
- 1063
- Engine
- Lyc HIO360E1AD
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve Seat
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.