What was found
LOSS OF RIGHT ENGINE POWER IN-FLIGHT. UNSCHEDULED LANDING, NR 3 CYLINDER SEPARATED. THE 58 STUDS BROKE. ENGINE REPLACED BY LYCOMING TIO540A2B, S/N R11946-61, DUAL INSPECTION OF CONTROLS DONE.
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 2005
- Submitted
- June 2, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 12,767 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Nr 3
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.