Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
17,229 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
05K21108
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 5
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INITIAL APPROACH CREW FELT SEVERE VIBRATION AND BANG FROM RT ENGINE. ENGINE IMEEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER ASSY SHEARED FROM CRANKCASE BASE AND ALL 8 CYLINDER MOUNT STUDS SHEARED. CYLINDER WAS PUSHED INTO UPPER COWLING WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO UPPER COWLING. ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO ENGINE REPAIR FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. NTSB IS PARTICIPATING IN THE INVESTIGATION.

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