What was found
PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO POWER LOST. FOUND NR 1, NR 3 BOTTOM SPARK PLUGS OIL FOULED. REMOVED THE CYLINDERS AND FOUND BROKEN COMPRESSION RINGS. TSO NR 1 CYLINDER, 1600 HRS. TSO NR 3 CYLINDER, 777 HRS.
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8351W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288116176
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Ring
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 1-3 Cyls
- Part time
- 1,600 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.