What was found
NR (5) CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM THE CRANK-CASE IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE AND AN UN-PLANNED, SAFE LANDING OF THE AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 2006
- Submitted
- September 13, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6793E
- Make and model
- Cessna 175A
- Aircraft serial
- 56293
- Aircraft time
- 3,152 hours
- Engine
- Cont GO300*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 649543
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 3 hours, 2 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.