Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA46R350T

Difficulty date
December 30, 2014
Submitted
January 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2304D
Make and model
Piper PA46R350T
Aircraft serial
4692154
Aircraft time
1,739 hours, 1,000 cycles
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Engine time
1,739 hours, 1,000 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM CRANKCASE AT THE MOUNTING BOLTS. ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING AND SUBSEQUENT SHAKING BROKE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON LT SIDE BETWEEN CYLINDERS AND TURBOCHARGER. NO HEAT DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING COMPONENTS NOTED PROBABLY BECAUSE AIRCRAFT WAS MOSTLY IN HIGH SPEED DESCENT AT LOW POWER UNTIL SHUTDOWN IN LANDING PATTERN.

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