What was found
AIRCRAFT MADE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED. THE SNAP RING THAT HOLDS NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER ARM WAS BROKEN ALLOWING THE ROCKER ARM TO COME OFF OF THE SHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- August 18, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N130NM
- Make and model
- Amtr KITFOXI
- Aircraft serial
- 130
- Engine
- EA81
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Snap Ring
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rocker Shaft
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.