What was found
CYLINDER HEAD BROKE AT EXHAUST VALVE ROCKER SHAFT ATTACHMENT PREVENTING THE ROCKER ARM FROM OPENING THE EXHAUST VALVE. THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY QUIT AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A FIELD.
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2362D
- Make and model
- Airtrc AT301
- Aircraft serial
- 3010404
- Engine
- Pwa R1340AN1
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 399356
- Condition
- Head Broke
- Location
- Nr 4
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.