What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER ON TAKEOFF ON #2 ENGINE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND #2 CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED AT THE HEAD. THE #2 CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- #2 Cylinder
- Part time
- 461 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O, R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.