What was found
(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE, PILOT EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN NR 1 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND PROP FEATHERED. UPON INSP, SERVERAL CYLINDERS WERE FOUND DAMAGED. ENGINE WILL REQUIRE CHANGING.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2009
- Submitted
- August 3, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Gruman FIRECAT
- Aircraft time
- 7,336 hours
- Engine
- Wright 982C9HE2
- Propeller
- Hamstd 43D51
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- R1820
- Condition
- Damaged
- Part time
- 1,494 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.