SDR 97ZZZX2343

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
May 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N727NE
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20605152
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Cylinder
Part number
639222
Condition
Head Separated
Location
Nr 1 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL IN FLIGHT. PILOT NOTICED ROUGH ENGINE AND MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FAILED CYLINDER WAS 'LIGHT' CASTING WHILE OTHER FIVE WERE 'HEAVY' CASTING. HEAD SEPARATION ALSO CAUSED FUEL LINE SEPARATION AND EXHAUST Y-PIPE DAMAGE. ENGINE HAD 511 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL BY SHOP IN CANADA. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FAILURE, INTERNAL CORROSION BETWEEN BARREL AND HEAD THREADS.

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