SDR 98ZZZX1457

Service difficulty report · Engine · Luscom 8A

Difficulty date
December 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N72013
Make and model
Luscom 8A
Aircraft serial
3440
Engine
Cont A658
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Power Section
Part time
5,147 hours
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.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE QUIT IN-FLIGHT, PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. ENGINE INSPECTED, BUT NOT DISASSEMBLED, ENGINE OIL WAS CLEAN, NO METAL FOUND IN OIL, 6 GALLONS OF FUEL (APPROX) FOUND IN TANKS, ENGINE COMPRESSION APEARS NORMAL, ENGINE TURNS SMOOTH AND NORMAL NOT TIGHT FROM POSSIBLE LOCK-UP. MAGNETO TIMER OK. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND.

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