Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
March 6, 2012
Submitted
April 20, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6871D
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A1519
Engine
Cont TSIO520N
Part
Cylinder
Part number
AEC631397
Condition
Cracked
Location
Intake Seat
Part time
800 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.

What was found

IN CRUISE, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED VIBRATION. CHECKED COMPRESSION ON RT ENGINE, FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER HAD 0/80. REMOVED CYLINDER AND FOUND CRACKED FROM SPARK PLUG HOLE TO INTAKE SEAT. INSTALLED NEW CYLINDER AND GROUND RAN. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE NO FURTHER ISSUES. NO INDICATION AS TO THE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO HOW TO PREVENT REOCCURRANCE.

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