What was found
IN FLIGHT, ENGINE NR 1 STARTED TO VIBRATE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, LANDED. NR 3 CYLINDER BASE STUDS FAILED AND PISTON DAMAGED ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 2001
- Submitted
- May 8, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N42D
- Make and model
- Beech E18S
- Aircraft serial
- BA117
- Engine
- Pwa R985*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Stud
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cylinder
- Part time
- 25,343 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.