SDR 99ZZZX1638

Service difficulty report · Head · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
April 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
J2SR196J
C&L Aerospace Holdings, LLC
Aircraft
N6400X
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20605865
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Head
Part number
649358
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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

HEAD CRACKED, STARTING FROM THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT AND TRAVELING UP ABOVE THE SPARK PLUG BOSS AND BACK DOWN APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH FROM THE INTAKE VALVE SEAT. THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES. A .1250 INCH BY ONE INCH HOLE HAD OPENED UP NEAR THE EXHAUST SEAT AND SEVERAL FINS HAD PIECES MISSING.

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