What was found
CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER BARREL IN-FLIGHT. THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING, PILOT REDUCED POWER AND LANDED ACFT WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE TO ENGINE OR AIRCRAFT. THE CYLINDER, HEAD, AND PISTON ARE AT SHOP FOR INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- April 3, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8244J
- Make and model
- Piper PA60601P
- Aircraft serial
- 61P0648796
- Engine
- Cont IO520*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Head Separation
- Location
- Lt Eng Nr 2
- Part time
- 982 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.