Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Wthrly 620B

Difficulty date
May 11, 2005
Submitted
May 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9026F
Make and model
Wthrly 620B
Aircraft serial
1639
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
399354
Part serial
5799
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2
Part time
7,070 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING SPRAYING OPERATION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING INTO A RT TURN. THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FOUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE SLEEVE AT THE NR 3 LARGER COOLING FIN FROM THE BOTTOM. AD WAS COMPLIED WITH DURING LAST OVERHAUL, 43 HOURS EARLIER. (CE07200513320) (K)