SDR 97ZZZX3834

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
August 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
VA1R551K
RAM Aircraft, Limited Partnership
Aircraft
N105LY
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0060
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cylinder Head
Part time
807 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.

What was found

THE TWO REPORTED ENGINES EXHIBITED FUEL STAINS ADJACENT TO THE ENGINE FUEL INJ ECTORS ON 9 OF A POSSIBLE 12 CYLINDERS. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED CYLINDER HEAD CRACKS UNDER CYLINDER FINS (AT THE INTAKE PORTS) AND THROUGH THE SPARK PLUG BOSSES ON EACH OF THE CYLINDERS. SUBMITTER STATED IF ALLOWED TO GO UNCHECKED, THE CRACKS COULD PROGRESS TO A POINT WHERE THE CYLINDER TO HEAD INTEGRITY WOULD BE LOST AND CYLINDER PERFORMANCE JEOPARDIZED.

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