Service difficulty report · Cylinder

Difficulty date
October 15, 2002
Submitted
October 15, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO520D
Part
Cylinder
Part number
655469A7
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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

A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD FIN WAS DISCOVERED ON NR 1 CYLINDER FOLLOWING THE ACCEPTANCE RUN AFTER THE ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED. AN ATTEMPT TO DRESS IT OUT INDICATED THAT THE CRACK EXTENDED ON TO THE BASE OF THE FIN AND POSSIBLY CYLINDER HEAD. CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY.