# SDR 2015FA0000092

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 28, 2015
- Submitted: March 18, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N8734E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8734E), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28R-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28R7635208
- Engine: Lyc IO360C1C
- Engine time: 5,733 hours, 286 cycles
- System (JASC): [8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8530)
- Part: Cylinder
- Condition: Separated
- Location: Nr 1
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000092

## Discrepancy

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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