What was found
NR 5 CYLINDER THROUGH-STUD BROKE CAUSING STUDS 56-15 TO BREAK. CYLINDER BECAME LOOSE. ENGINE RAN ROUGH. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND SAFE LANDING MADE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED A POSSIBLE CAUSE AS OVERTORQUE OF CYLINDER HOLD-DOWN STUDS.
- Difficulty date
- January 14, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N23KM
- Make and model
- Gulstm 500B
- Aircraft serial
- 143153
- Engine
- Lyc IO540B1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Stud
- Part number
- 66734
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 5 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.