SDR AU000421

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
May 24, 2000
Submitted
July 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCA3VK2
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Lyc
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) LEFT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER FAILED AND SEPARATED. CRANKCASE HOLED IN AREA OF NR 6 CYLINDER.