Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 402CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 16, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402CESSNA
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Part
Cylinder
Part number
AEC631397ST712B
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

(CAN) AT THE 50 HRS INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, DURING ENGINE CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST, MADE ENGINE SB M91-6, AND THE TEST FAILED BECAUSE FOUND AIR LEAK AT THE JUNCTION OF THE CYLINDER BARREL AND THE TOP CYLINDER HEAD (BETWEEN FINS). THE ENGINE AND CYLINDER HAD ONLY 90.5 HRS. REPLACED CYLINDER AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE AFTER THE INSPECTION.