Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
October 9, 2014
Submitted
October 16, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N92505
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2890211
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEL65102
Part serial
4264410
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND JUST LEAVING THE PATTERN THE NR 3 CYLINDER CAME APART. THE FRACTURE POINT WAS ABOUT MID CYLINDER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THEY CALLED THE TOWER AND LANDED BACK ON THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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