PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga/6X
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 55; Flight Crew Total 500; Flight Crew Type 230
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Lost one engine cylinder in flight. Informed tower of engine trouble and need of immediate clearance for landing. Landing was uneventful. Screws and bolts were missing or torn off cylinder Number 3. Awaiting more details from engine repair shop to cause. Plane had annual done [earlier in the year] with excellent cylinder pressure readings. All engine instruments were in the green prior to cylinder going out. Pre-flight check and run-up were normal.
PA32 pilot reported landing safely after losing one cylinder in the engine.