Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 402CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 17, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402CESSNA
Aircraft time
11,514 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Cylinder
Part number
AEC631397
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Cyl
Component
Engine · Cont · TSIO520E
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 200 HRS INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, AT ENGINE CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST, MFG SB M91-6, AND THE TEST FAILED FOR CYLINDER NR 4 DUE TO LEAK FOUND BETWEEN FINS AT CYLINDER HEAD. THE CYLINDER REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE AFTER THE INSPECTION.