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Old 23rd Nov 2013, 12:58
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Jet Jockey A4
 
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Two pictures that tell the story...

Glad you made it back down safely!

Looks like one cylinder blew right off the engine's block with the piston still in it. It's hanging on by only the EGT probe's Inconel wire and the spark plug wire.

Perhaps a thrown rod was the cause?



Close up...


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