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Small aircraft experiences engine cylinder failure, but is able to execute an emergency landing at oca.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 154490 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199008 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ocf airport : oca |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zma |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1375 flight time type : 275 |
| ASRS Report | 154490 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During climb, cylinder 5 apparently broke at the top of the cylinder, the engine lost power, but would maintain 100-1500 RPM, 15-20'. We declared a mayday and proceeded back to ocala airport to land. We noticed that the static currency was out of date and have scheduled for a check as soon as aircraft is repaired. Landing was successful. We are noting this static check was overdue but had no influence on the power problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA EXPERIENCES ENGINE CYLINDER FAILURE, BUT IS ABLE TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY LNDG AT OCA.
Narrative: DURING CLB, CYLINDER 5 APPARENTLY BROKE AT THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER, THE ENG LOST PWR, BUT WOULD MAINTAIN 100-1500 RPM, 15-20'. WE DECLARED A MAYDAY AND PROCEEDED BACK TO OCALA ARPT TO LAND. WE NOTICED THAT THE STATIC CURRENCY WAS OUT OF DATE AND HAVE SCHEDULED FOR A CHK AS SOON AS ACFT IS REPAIRED. LNDG WAS SUCCESSFUL. WE ARE NOTING THIS STATIC CHK WAS OVERDUE BUT HAD NO INFLUENCE ON THE PWR PROB.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.