SDR AU990503

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
May 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A32C90
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) NR 6 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE CYLINDER BARREL. THE HEAD CRACKED FROM THE FORWARD SIDE AND PROGRESSED RAPIDLY AROUND AND THROUGH THE BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE. A COMPRESSION LEAK CHECK HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT DURING THE 100 HOUR INSPECTION APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PREVIOUSLY WITH NO SIGN OF CRACKING OR LEAKAGE. THE CYLINDER WAS A CHROMED ITEM.

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