Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head

Difficulty date
April 4, 2021
Submitted
June 2, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N306MB
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Engine time
1,236 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
LW13870
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,236 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED A 20 KNOT LOSS UNDER MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS POWER. UPON LANDING AND INSPECTION, OIL SPRAY WAS FOUND ON RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE AND FIREWALL. OIL QUANTITY, PRESSURE, AND TEMPERATURE INDICATORS WERE IN THE GREEN. OIL CONSUMPTION WENT FROM 8 QTS TO 6.5 QTS DURING TWO HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME. ONE OF THE CYLINDERS WAS FOUND CRACKED. FOUR CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. PLEASE DISREGARD PREVIOUS REPORT #2021FA0000162 AS IT CONTAINS AN INCOMPLETE REGISTRATION NUMBER.