What was found
UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT NR 1 AND NR 5 CYLINDERS WERE CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL ORIGINATING JUST INBOARD OF THE FUEL NOZZLE BETWEEN THE 16TH AND 18TH COOLING FINS. CYLINDERS WERE NEW WHEN INSTALLED AT ENGINE OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- October 17, 2008
- Submitted
- October 20, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N414AN
- Make and model
- Cessna 414A
- Aircraft serial
- 414A0819
- Aircraft time
- 6,220 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520NB
- Engine time
- 2,394 hours
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF32C505
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- AEC631397
- Part serial
- 3397730325500
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 654 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.