Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cirrus SR22T

Difficulty date
August 1, 2024
Submitted
November 13, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N811SB
Make and model
Cirrus SR22T
Aircraft serial
1667
Aircraft time
1,190 hours, 999 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO550K
Engine time
1,190 hours, 999 cycles
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
658815A1
Part serial
UNKNOWN
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2
Part time
52 hours, 999 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT/OWNER REPORTED THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH WITH ASSOCIATED LOSS OF POWER. EXECUTED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT PWM AIRPORT AND WE TOOK IN SUBJECT AIRPLANE FOR REPAIRS AND RETURN TO SERVICE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE #2 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY HAD CRACKED AND A PORTION OF THE EXHAUST VALVE HEAD AREA HAD SEPARATED BUT WAS STILL HELD PARTIALLY IN PLACE BY 1 ROCKER BOX COVER SCREW. THE ROCKER BOX COVER WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AS WELL.

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