Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 305A

Difficulty date
May 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 305A
Aircraft time
17,575 hours
Engine
Lyc O540A4B5
Part
Cylinder Head
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
1,037 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) BULGE WAS FOUND IN NR 2 CYLINDER ROCKER BOX COVER. INSPECTION REVEALED EXHAUST SIDE ROCKER PIN SUPPORT BOSS/JOURNAL BROKEN. 2 EQUAL PARTS OF THE OUTSIDE RADIUS HAD DETACHED AND WERE LODGED IN BOTTOM OF ROCKER BOX. BRASS BEARING WAS STILL ATTACHED TO PIN AND REMAINING MATERIAL. NO SIGN OF FATIGUE OR POROSITY WERE OBSERVED. CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NEW KIT.

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