Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
July 3, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
4,016 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CA3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Cylinder
Part number
327628
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB AFTER SCOOP PILOT NOTICED FLICKER IN THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE. ANOTHER A/C ADVISED PILOT OF A SMOKE TRAIL. THE LOAD WAS PITCHED AND THE A/C WAS RETURNING WHEN ANOTHER A/C CONFIRMED THE SMOKE BUT NO FIRE. THE A/C RETURNED TO BASE AND A CRACKED CYLINDER WAS FOUND AND CHANGED. THE A/C WAS RETURED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20060713003)