What was found
ENGINE HAD INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN DUE TO NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD BLOWN OUT AND MELTING NR 4 CYLINDER HEAD INTAKE, CAUSING MANIFOLD PRESSURE TO DROP AND FUEL AIR CHARGE TO IGNITE AND BLOW OUT THRU LOUVERS IN TOP OF COWL.
- Difficulty date
- November 28, 2011
- Submitted
- April 19, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N717BD
- Make and model
- Cessna 414A
- Aircraft serial
- 414A0337
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520NB
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,327 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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