Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 97ZZZX2889Cylinder · failedPILOT NOTICED LEFT ENGINE COWLING BECOMING COVERED WITH OIL. ENGINE WAS UNCOWLED FOR INVESTIGATION AND FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED COMPLETELY OFF THE CYLINDER BARREL. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE CYLINDER HEAD IN PLACE WAS THE EXHAUST, INDUCTION TUBE, ANSDR 96ZZZX1944Torque Tube · crackedWHILE INSPECTING NLG AREA, MECHANIC NOTICED STEERING TORQUE TUBE ASSY WAS CRACKED WHERE TUBE FOR TAXI LIGHT CONNECTION IS MADE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED WHILE STEERING. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CAUSE OF CRACK COULD BE FROM EXCEEDING