Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna TU206G

Difficulty date
March 10, 2009
Submitted
March 10, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N899RC
Make and model
Cessna TU206G
Engine
Cont TSIO520M
Engine time
3,610 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
FRCN712
Part serial
5743811
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NR 4 CYLINDER BARREL CRACKED APPROX. 1INCH FROM THE TOP OF THE BARREL AND ALMOST .7500 INCH OF THE WAY AROUND THE INSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE. THIS WAS A NEW ECI FREEDOM STEEL BARREL CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER HAS TEST CELL AND GROUND RUN TIME ONLY, WHEN THE MECHANIC NOTICED OIL COMING FROM AROUND THE AREA OF THE BOTTOM COOLING FIN OF THE CYLINDER HEAD.

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