SDR ZKG2003F00001

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date: February 24, 2003
Submitted: March 19, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N4516F
Make and model: Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial: 347670340
Engine: Cont LTSIO360EB
System (JASC): 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
Part: Cylinder
Part number: 646320
Condition: Separated
Location: Crankcase
Part time: 1,362 hours
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R, K, J
Precautionary procedure: E, A

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

What was found

IN CRUSE FLIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER, OIL PRESSURE WAS DECREASING, PILOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND LANDED WITH NO TROUBLE UPON INSPECTION, FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER OFF OF CASE WITH ALL 8 STUDS (HOLDDOWN) BROKEN, FOUND CONNECTING ROD CAP MISSING FROM CONNECTING ROD. CAP JAMMED IN CASE AND CONNECTING ROD ALSO JAMMED IN CASE. COULD NOT REMOVE CYLINDER FROM PISTON ASSEMBLY.

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