SDR B4VR20130823002

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date: August 15, 2013
Submitted: August 23, 2013
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N961WG
Make and model: Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial: 2843376
Aircraft time: 10,469 hours, 10,469 cycles
Engine: Lyc O360A4M
Engine time: 9,714 hours, 1,690 cycles
Propeller: Snsnch 76EM8
System (JASC): 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
Part: Cylinder
Part number: KITTIST120AEL651
Part serial: 75481
Condition: Broken
Location: Engine
Part time: 1,690 hours, 1,690 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

ECI CYLINDER SEPARATION, NR 3 CYLINDER IN FLIGHT DURING A DEPARTURE. THE CYLINDER BROKE IN 2 PARTS, THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING WITH REDUCED POWER, FORTUNATELY LONG ENOUGH FOR A SAFE LANDING. THE AMOUNT OF THE CYLINDER THAT REMAINED WAS ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE PISTON TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL IN THE BORE TO PREVENT FURTHER DESTRUCTION.

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