What was found
(CAN) ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE #8 CYLINDER PISTON BROKEN. THE SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT A HYDRAULIC LOCK PREVIOUSLY MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- May 31, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa R280079
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- 81888
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- #8 Cylinder
- Part time
- 746 hours
- Component
- Pwa · 84898
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.