SDR 135N69SC

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
June 12, 2007
Submitted
June 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69SC
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0041
Aircraft time
23,072 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
1,389 hours
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 6
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FAILURE WITH CASE PENETRATION BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY A VALVE FAILURE AT THE NR 6 CYLINDER. A TCM ENGINEER WAS ON HAND AT THE TIME AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SENT TO TCM FOR TEARDOWN. LEFT ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A CORRECTIVE ACTION ON 6/13/2007.

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