Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Scwzer G164A

Difficulty date
May 13, 2008
Submitted
July 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N48399
Make and model
Scwzer G164A
Aircraft serial
1573
Engine
Pwa R1340AN1
Part
Cylinder
Part number
399359
Part serial
407984
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOLLOWING AN IN-FLIGHT LOSS OF ENG PWR. LANDED IN A FIELD APPROX .7500 MILE FROM APPROACH END OF AIRPORT. POST INCIDENT INSP REVEALED THAT NR 8 ENG CYLINDER HAD FAILED. CYLINDER CRACKED AT UPPER OIL DRAIN FITTING ON EXHAUST ROCKER HSG, EXTENDING TO LOWER OIL DRAIN FITTING. ENG MAINT RECORDS NOTED THAT ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED IN MARCH OF 2004. ENG HAD ACCUMULATED APPROX 8,115 HOURS TT AND 357 HOURS SINCE O/H. AD 99-11-02 WAS COMPLIED WITH BY FLUORESCENT PENTRANT INSP. LAST REPETITIVE VISUAL INSP REQUIRED BY AD 99-11-02 WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT ANNUAL INSP ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008, APPROX22 HOURS AGO. (K)