Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
February 22, 2021
Submitted
February 24, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N59LU
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC148
Aircraft time
3,856 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
3,856 hours, 1,926 cycles
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
05K21104
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,926 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATION ORIGINATING FROM BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE. ENGINE OVERHAUL WITH FACTORY NEW CYLINDERS PERFORMED BY POPLAR GROVE CRS YYBR664L WO 6165 4/15/2014.

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