Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft time
8,267 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520A
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Cylinder
Part number
C3550
Condition
Split
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Mcauly
Component part number
3AF32C87NR
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PROPELLER WOULD NOT CYCLE AND MOVED INTO FEATHER. CYLINDER HAS SWOLLEN SIGNIFICANTLY AND HAS SPLIT. RED DYED OIL PRESENT BETWEEN CYLINDER AND HUB.

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