Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna T207A

Difficulty date
June 20, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T207A
Aircraft time
6,214 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Piston
Part number
SA648044
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A SOUTH BOUND DEPARTURE FROM CYPY RUNWAY 03 AN ABNORMAL DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS NOTICED. THE P/C SWITCHED FUEL TANKS TO ENSURE THE CAUSE WAS NOT FUEL CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT. ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE LOW OIL PRESSURE, HIGH OIL TEMP, HIGH CYLINDER TEMP, AND SMOKE COULD BE SEEN FROM THE COCKPIT. THE A/C WAS TURNED BACK TO CYPY RUNWAY 03. AFTER ENSURING SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO MAKE THE FIELD, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN TO ENSURE NO FURTHER DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND ROLLED OFF THE RUNWAY, ON & OFF THE TAXIWAY AND ONTO THE APRON WHERE IT WAS PARKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED NR 6 PISTON DAMAGED BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. PISTON REMOVED.

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