Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 25, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft time
17,044 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
65354A10
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) CYLINDER ASSY FOUND CRACKED DURING INSPECTION. LEAK COULD BE HEARD FROM CRACK DURING DIFF COMPRESSION TEST. CYLINDER REMOVED AND LARGE CRACK OBSERVED IN HEAD CASTING (INTERIOR VIEW). THE S/N OF CYLINDER REMOVED IS E41375-4 (TC NR 20070727002)

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