What was found
(CAN)ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH ON TAKEOFF. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A CYLINDER BROKEN/SEPARATED AT THE TOP OF THE BARREL . THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN OPERATING USING AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 47518
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Engine
- Component
- ?
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.