What was found
AFTER DEPARTURE, @ APPROX 500'AGL, ENGINE LOST POWER. THROTTLE REDUCTION TO 31"MP, RAN SMOOTHLY. RETURN FOR LANDING, DISCOVER 7 OF #2 CYLINDER HOLD DOWN STUDS BROKEN
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2005
- Submitted
- August 9, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N4503L
- Make and model
- Piper PA31325
- Aircraft serial
- 318012031
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540F2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Stud
- Part number
- 76620
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 2 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.