What was found
CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN SUFFICIENTLY WARMED UP AND THE GROUND RUN UP CHECKS HAD BEEN COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- August 22, 2007
- Submitted
- August 22, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Engine
- Lyc IO540C4B5
- Engine time
- 1,100 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- 850991R
- Part serial
- H6248H
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,100 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.