Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
June 7, 2016
Submitted
June 7, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421AN
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
1028
Aircraft time
7,672 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Engine time
1,200 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
FRCN740SA
Part serial
579085
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,200 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT WAS IN CRUISE AND THE RT ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE. AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT WAS SELECTED AND ENROUTE THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED THE COWLING AND NOTED THAT THE NR 6 CYLINDER HEAD WAS SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL. CYLINDER WAS REMOVED. CYLINDER HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS EMANATING FROM THE SPARK PLUG HOLE TO THE VALVES AND AROUND THE CYLINDER HEAD. BARREL AND HEAD ARE COMPLETELY SEPARATED.

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