What was found
THE SINGLE BOLT THAT HOLDS VALVE COVER ON THE NR 2 CYLINDER SHEARED IN FLIGHT. ALL OIL LEFT THE ENGINE. EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD.
- Difficulty date
- October 18, 2011
- Submitted
- November 2, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N87HA
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20A1
- Aircraft serial
- 10086
- Aircraft time
- 5,810 hours
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX912S3
- Engine time
- 1,515 hours
- Propeller
- Hofman HOV352F
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Attach Bolt
- Part number
- TAS108
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Valve Cover
- Part time
- 1,515 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- D, K
- Precautionary procedure
- B, E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.