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The pilot of a C182 reported diverting due to a rough running engine. After landing; it was discovered that a cylinder had failed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1326414 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201601 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 185 Flight Crew Total 13000 Flight Crew Type 850 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Engine running rough; headed to [nearby airport] for a precautionary landing. As I got closer to land the engine was running rougher until I reduced power. After landing I noticed that the plane had a lot of oil all over it. After the cowling was removed; the cylinder had blown.no other hazard involved with the incident. No damage to persons or aircraft beyond the lost oil or cylinder.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a C182 reported diverting due to a rough running engine. After landing; it was discovered that a cylinder had failed.
Narrative: Engine running rough; headed to [nearby airport] for a precautionary landing. As I got closer to land the engine was running rougher until I reduced power. After landing I noticed that the plane had a lot of oil all over it. After the cowling was removed; the cylinder had blown.No other hazard involved with the incident. No damage to persons or aircraft beyond the lost oil or cylinder.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.