Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
October 12, 2009
Submitted
October 27, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N340CR
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0466
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
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

PROBLEM ORIGINATED FROM A ROUGH RUNING ENGINE CAUSED BY BROKEN CYLINDER VALVE SPRINGS. CYLINDER WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR AT THIS TIME SPALLED CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS WERE OBSERVED NECESSITATING A COMPLETE ENGINE TEARDOWN WHICH EXPOSED THE ADDITIONAL PARTS WITH CORROSION ON THEM.

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