SDR 2015FA0000092

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date: February 28, 2015
Submitted: March 18, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N8734E
Make and model: Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial: 28R7635208
Engine: Lyc IO360C1C
Engine time: 5,733 hours, 286 cycles
System (JASC): 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
Part: Cylinder
Condition: Separated
Location: Nr 1
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R, J
Precautionary procedure: A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN-FLIGHT . ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ON RUNWAY. INSPECTION OF ENGINE FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER SEPARATING FROM CASE, CYLINDER HOLD DOWN NUTS SHEARED OFF, ALL EXCEPT AFT LOWER HOLD DOWN NUT, AND STUD WAS BENT.

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