Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
August 12, 2009
Submitted
August 12, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N633JK
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
0008
Aircraft time
6,405 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Engine time
699 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEC65385E
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Part time
699 hours
Component
Cylinder · Eci
Component part number
SN712
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 ROUTINE ENGINE OIL CHANGE, FUEL STAINS WERE NOTED ON INTAKE MANIFOLD BELOW EACH CYLINDER INTAKE PORT AND BETWEEN THE CYLINDER HEAD FINS IN THIS AREA. PERFORMED DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION TEST WITH LOW COMPRESSION NOTED ON NR 1 AND 5 CYLINDERS. SOAP BUBBLE LEAK CHECK REVEALED CRACKS ON BOTH CYLINDER HEADS BETWEEN FINS ABOVE INTAKE PORTS. REMOVED ALL CYLINDERS FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. EACH CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS EMANATING FROM THE TOP SPARK PLUG BOSS TO THE INTAKE VALVE AREA.

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