SDR 95ZZZX2188

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
April 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3748C
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B606
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cyl Nr 5
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE NR 5 CYLINDER. SINCE OVERHAULED CYLINDERS HAVE HIGH TOTAL TIME, THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO CRACK DUE TO AGE AND STRESS. RECOMMEND USING NEW CYLINDERS AT OVERHAUL TO REDUCE RECURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.

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