What was found
PILOT REPORTED ROUGH ENGINE AND LARGE RPM DROP ON MAG CHECK. INSPECTION FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER CRACKED. WHEN CYLINDER REMOVED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE HEAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED. BOTTOM SPARK PLUG WAS FOULED.
- Difficulty date
- July 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6308H
- Make and model
- Cessna T207A
- Aircraft serial
- 20700476
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520H
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 635448CP
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Nr 3
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.