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Cirrus SR20 instructor pilot reported experiencing engine vibrations and high cylinder temperature on one cylinder during a training flight. Shortly after; the engine began to lose power and they returned to their departue airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1502012 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201712 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | SR20 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cylinder |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
During the climb out; instructor pilot and pilot under instruction felt a vibration that rapidly increased; coming from the engine. Instructor pilot noted the cht (cylinder head temperature) for cylinder number 6 was on the caution range. Instructor pilot took the controls and leveled off the airplane. After a few seconds cht for cylinder number 6 went on red; and we started losing power. Instructor pilot contacted ATC to let them know the situation; and we requested a deviation back to [departure airport]. Landing and taxiing were completed without any further issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Cirrus SR20 instructor pilot reported experiencing engine vibrations and high cylinder temperature on one cylinder during a training flight. Shortly after; the engine began to lose power and they returned to their departue airport.
Narrative: During the climb out; instructor pilot and pilot under instruction felt a vibration that rapidly increased; coming from the engine. Instructor pilot noted the CHT (Cylinder Head Temperature) for cylinder number 6 was on the caution range. Instructor pilot took the controls and leveled off the airplane. After a few seconds CHT for cylinder number 6 went on red; and we started losing power. Instructor pilot contacted ATC to let them know the situation; and we requested a deviation back to [departure airport]. Landing and taxiing were completed without any further issue.
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.