Service difficulty report · Cylinder

Difficulty date
September 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa R1340AN1
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr4 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE TO A SPRAY OPERATION THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. THE PILOT DUMPED THE LOAD AND ATTEMPTED A RETURN TO BASE. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND THE PILOT FORCED LANDED IN A SWAMP. INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE NR4 CYLINDER FAILED.