SDR 99ZZZX4219

Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
October 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5040Q
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0347
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
646657
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED RIGHT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH WITH A DROP IN ITS MANIFOLD PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL OF THE CYLINDER. THE DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE CYLINDER, THE UPPER DECK LINES, INJECTOR LINES, INTAKE AND EXHAUST PIPES WERE ALL UNDAMAGED.

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