What was found
NR 5 CYLINDER WRIST PIN CAP ROLLED UP IN PISTON. CAUSE METAL FRAGMENTS IN OIL SCREEN. RESTRICTED OIL FLOW TO GOVERNOR. CAUSED DROP IN RPM. ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND LANDED SAFETY.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 2004
- Submitted
- December 7, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N127KH
- Make and model
- Gulstm 500B
- Aircraft serial
- 102738
- Engine
- Lyc IO540E1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cap
- Part number
- 60828
- Condition
- Out Of Position
- Location
- Nr 5 Cylinder
- Component
- Engine · IO540E1A5
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.