What was found
NR 2 CYLINDER BROKE AT BASE. CYLINDER CAME LOOSE FROM THE CRANKCASE CAUSING ENGINE VIBRATION. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN-FLIGHT. ON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND CRANKCASE AND PISTON DAMAGED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N615MT
- Make and model
- Gulstm 500B
- Aircraft serial
- 9112
- Engine
- Lyc IO540E1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2
- Part time
- 802 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E, R, K
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.