SDR 97ZZZX3386

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna T207A

Difficulty date: July 3, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N6427H
Make and model: Cessna T207A
Aircraft serial: 20700522
Engine: Cont TSIO520M
System (JASC): 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
Part: Cylinder
Condition: Failed
Location: Nr 6
Part time: 858 hours
Stage of operation: CR
Nature of condition: E, R, K
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS AT 6,500 FEET MSL, CRUISE POWER SETTINGS. WHEN PILOT RETARDED THROTTLE FOR DESCENT, HE FELT A VIBRATION. HE TURNED TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND ON SHORT FINAL, NR 6 CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM ENGINE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL.

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