Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
October 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF2
Part
Cylinder
Part number
AEC631397
Condition
Cracked
Location
Intake Port
Part time
562 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING INSPECTION WE NOTICED FUEL STAINING ON INTAKE PIPES. CLOSER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND INTAKE PORT CRACKED. FOUND 4 OUT OF 12 CYLINDERS SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKING IN SAME AREA. ALL CYLINDERS ARE STAMPED "F" ON UPPER ROCKER COVER FLANGE. REST OF CRACKED CYLINDER`S SN ARE 49095-28, 48916-17, 49149-30. ALL 12 CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED.

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