SDR 97ZZZX964

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Enstrm F28C

Difficulty date
January 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N51774
Make and model
Enstrm F28C
Aircraft serial
440
Engine
Lyc HIO360E1AD
Part
Cylinder
Part number
ECLW12988CP
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
568 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON A NIGHT TRAINING FLIGHT, NR 2 CYLINDER BLEW OUT ABOVE THE EXHAUST PORT. THE BLOW-OUT STEERED THE NR 4 CYLINDER OIL LINE AND STARTED A FIRE. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INJURY TO THE INSTRUCTOR OR THE STUDENT, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE. SUBMITTER STATES HAVE HAD TWO OTHER SIMILAR FAILURES OF THESE CERMICROME CYLINDERS ON THIS ENGINE IN THE LAST 127 HOURS. (TOTAL OF 3.)