What was found
ON FINAL, PILOT LOST OIL AND ENGINE WENT TO ROUGH RUNNING. ONCE LANDED, POPPED COWLING AND FOUND HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 20, 2009
- Submitted
- October 23, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4140W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843228
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- FRST120OCA
- Part serial
- 562391
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.