SDR 97ZZZX4579

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
October 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5040Q
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0347
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Part
Cylinder
Part number
646652A1
Condition
Separation
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

DURING NORMAL FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED LEFT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. DETERMINED THE NR 1 CYLINDER ON THE LEFT ENGINE HAD SEPARATED THE HEAD FROM THE BARREL. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED FROM PAST EXPERIENCE, THIS IS TYPICAL OF A TCM TSIO520 CYLINDER AND STATES THE ONLY COURSE OF ACTION THAT CAN BE TAKEN IS THOROUGH 50/100 HOUR INSPECTIONS.

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