What was found
FOUND NR 8 CYLINDER TO HAVE RUPTURED OUTWARD DURING CRASH INVESTIGATION. ENGINE WAS BEING INSPECTED IAW AD. PERHAPS THIS AD NEEDS TO BE RE-VISITED AS THIS PROBLEM IS TOO COMMON. (GL19299504540) (K)
- Difficulty date
- August 6, 2005
- Submitted
- September 6, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9041M
- Make and model
- Scwzer G164A
- Aircraft serial
- 1703
- Engine
- Pwa R134053
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 399359
- Part serial
- 283077
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 8
- 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.