What was found
NR 3 CYLINDER OFF ENGINE. ALL 8 CLY HOLD DOWN STUDS BROKE, ROD OFF CRACKSHAFT. FLIGHT OK TIL TURN TO DOWN WIND TO LAND, ENGINE FAILED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY.
- Difficulty date
- March 4, 2004
- Submitted
- April 19, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5481T
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 327240107
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Stud
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.