What was found
FOUND ALUMINUM CHIPS IN SCREEN. INTERNAL ENGINE INSPECTION REVEALED A 5 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE NR 5 CYLINDER SKIRT.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 2003
- Submitted
- September 19, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N48395
- Make and model
- Scwzer G164A
- Aircraft serial
- 1628
- Engine
- Pwa R1340AN1
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 816 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.