Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
January 11, 2013
Submitted
December 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4057C
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0848
Aircraft time
7,752 hours, 7,752 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Cylinder
Part number
TISN714BCA
Part serial
6683611
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
541 hours, 541 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING AN INSPECTION WE FOUND SEVERAL ECI CYLINDER TO BE CRACKED AT EITHER THE SPARK PLUG PORT OR BETWEEN THE FINS.

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