What was found
FAILURE OF CYLINDER HEAD ALLOWING COOLANT TO ENTER THE CYLINDERS AND CRANKCASE. NO PRIOR WARNING FROM FADEC CONTROL AND WARNING SYSTEM.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2024
- Submitted
- May 13, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9839K
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 287816198
- Aircraft time
- 4,459 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- Engine time
- 186 hours
- Propeller
- Mtprop MTV6A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 186 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.