Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
June 18, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
3,717 hours
Engine
Pwa CA3
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A SCOOPING RUN THE CREW NOTICED A 30 DROP IN THE BMEP ON THE LT ENGINE. LOAD WAS DROPPED AND A/C CLIMBED TO 2500 FT AND EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE A/C FLEW TO BASE WHERE IT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE NR 5 CYLINDER WAS CRACKED. CYLINDER WAS REPLACED & A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.