# SDR 2002FA0000154

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 31, 2001
- Submitted: February 1, 2002
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2931L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2931L), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 347970387
- Engine: Cont TSIO360EB
- System (JASC): [8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8530)
- Part: Cylinder Head
- Part number: 641320
- Condition: Separated
- Location: Lt Engine
- Part time: 105 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000154

## Discrepancy

DURING LEVEL FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH.  ENGINE FEATHERED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT.  ENGINE UNCOWLED AND NR 5 CYLINDER HEAD WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM BARREL.

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