Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 210L

Difficulty date
April 23, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210L
Aircraft time
6,946 hours
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Cylinder
Part number
653446
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CYLINDER CRACKED THROUGH 75 PERCENT OF CIRCUMFERENCE AT CYLINDER CROWN FROM A POINT BEYOND THE UPPER SPARK PLUG HOLE, AROUND THE EXHAUST VALVE, AND TERMINATING AT A POINT BEYOND THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE (BUT NOT TRANSECTING THE HOLE).

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