Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
May 5, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
13,331 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEC631397ST712A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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

(CAN) ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH NEW STEEL ENGINE COPONENTS IN (ECI)CYLINDER ASSY'S P/N AEC631397ST71.2A, 606.4 HR TOTAL TIME. CYLINDER NR 4 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE CYLINDER HEAD JUST BELOW TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE. (SDR WAS ISSUED) AT 706.0 HRS CYLINDER 2 AND 6 WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION. ALL CYLINDERS WERE CHECKED AGAINST S/N TO COMFIRM THAT THEY WERE NOT AFFECTED BY ECI SB 04-1 (AD 2004-08-10) AND ALL WERE FOUND TO BE NOT APPLICABLE BY THEIR SERIAL NUMBERS. AS A RESULT OF THE DISCOVERY OF THESE CRACKED CYLINDERS AND THAT ALL CYLINDERS WERE INSTALLED NEW AT ENGINE OVERHAUL. ALL 5 ORIGINAL INSTALLATION CYLINDERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW CYLINDER ASSY.

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