Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Hughes 269C1

Difficulty date
June 20, 2005
Submitted
June 20, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2024Z
Make and model
Hughes 269C1
Aircraft serial
0098
Aircraft time
3,306 hours
Engine
Lyc HO360C1A
Engine time
3,306 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SL36006WA20P
Part serial
54U021
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,106 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

DURING 100HR COMPRESSION CHECK, AIR WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AROUND TOP SPARK PLUG AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION NOTED CRACK ALONG TOP COOLING FIN AREA. UPON REMOVING CYLINDER, CRACK WAS FOUND TO RUN FROM AREA AROUND TOP SPARKPLUG HOLE THROUGH EXHAUST SEAT AND THROUGH TO EXHAUST FLANGE MOUNTING STUD.