What was found
CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER BARREL WHILE IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT. A SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES FROM POINT OF FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2013
- Submitted
- November 29, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N71991
- Make and model
- Cessna U206D
- Aircraft serial
- U2061247
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- AEC631397
- Part serial
- 4749813
- Condition
- Unserviceable
- Location
- Engine Cylinder
- Part time
- 955 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.