Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
March 31, 2006
Submitted
April 21, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N414AM
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0850
Engine
Cont TSIO520BB
Part
Cylinder Head
Part serial
787424
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Eng
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, VIBRATION WAS NOTED ON RT ENGINE. INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER SEPARATED WHERE BARREL MEETS HEAD. PROBABLE CAUSE: UNKNOWN. RECOMMENDATIONS: THIS IS AN ECI CYLINDER. REFERENCE NEEDS TO BE MADE TO THEM TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. (K)

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