sounds to me like a safety valve in your cylinder malfunctioning.
I've seen this symptom happen alot in different masts and it generally winds up being a safety valve either sticking or blown apart.
most cylinders in masts today are fluid displacement type and they install a safety valve in the piston at the base of the piston.
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