What was found
DURING SPRAY APPLICATION, CYLINDER HOLD-DOWN STUDS SHEARED 8 OF 10. THE CYLINDER CAME LOOSE RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AND FORCED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. NO RECOMMENDATION.
- Difficulty date
- July 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5291
- Make and model
- Scwzer G164A
- Aircraft serial
- 572
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Valve
- Condition
- Stretched
- Location
- Nr 4 Exh
- Part time
- 624 hours
- Stage of operation
- AG
- Nature of condition
- E, R, K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.