What was found
LEFT ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER CRACKED AT BOTH SPARKPLUG HOLES. SUBMITTER KNOWS OF MANY EXAMPLES OF IDENTICAL FAILURES THROUGHOUT FLEET AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- July 3, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N41SA
- Make and model
- Cessna 404CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 4040023
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520M
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Eng Nr 3
- Part time
- 1,298 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.