Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
April 19, 2017
Submitted
August 4, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N669JM
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0971
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF2
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEC631397SN712
Part serial
9970612
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CRACKS IN THE HEADS ABOVE THE INTAKE PORT IN BOTH CYLINDERS. FUEL STAINING ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE HEAD. THIS IS THE THIRD AND FOURTH CYLINDERS THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THIS ACFT. THE EARLIER ONES WERE DONE ON 10/19/15 WITH 379 HOURS ON THE PARTS.

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