What was found
(AUS) ENGINE NR 1 CYLINDER BARREL FAILED IN AREA APPROXIMATELY TWO FINS FROM TOP OF BARREL. CYLINDER HEAD AND ATTACHED SECTION OF BARREL SEPARATED. SEVERE DAMAGE TO ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- May 26, 2003
- Submitted
- July 14, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Mooney M20K
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360MB
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A36C410
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 653098
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,257 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.