Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 305A

Difficulty date
May 24, 2002
Submitted
June 14, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N305A
Make and model
Cessna 305A
Aircraft serial
23182
Engine
Cont O47011B
Part
Cylinder
Part number
654972A1
Part serial
60190
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 6 Position
Part time
714 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CYLINDER) FOUND HEAD OF CYLINDER NR6 SEPARATING FROM THE BARREL AT THE THREADED PORTION OF HEAD. VERIFIED ENGINE TIMING WAS CORRECT. NO EVIDENCE OF DETONATION FOUND. AL CYLINDER NEW AT OVERHAUL. AT 570 HOURS NR4 CYLINDER FAIL THE SAME WAY. ALL CYLINDERS HAD SAME DATE CODE 5-99. APPEARS TO BE A MFG DEFECT.

More about the Cessna 305A