What was found
DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOR A RELATED ISSUE, DISCOVERED CYLINDER HEAD PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE P/N 126546 CYLINDER BARREL. FAILED CYLINDER IS IN #14 POSITION. HEAD WAS SEPARATING AT THREADS IN BARREL.
- Difficulty date
- August 14, 2019
- Submitted
- August 23, 2019
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N345TH
- Engine
- Wright R260035
- Engine time
- 557 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- 891911
- Part serial
- 421573
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Nr 14 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.