What was found
(CAN) JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG. PARTIAL POWER LOSS WAS NOTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. VISUAL INSPECTION HAS SHOWN SUBSTANTIAL OIL LOSS. THE NR 5 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED AND SEPARATED.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna TU206G
- Aircraft time
- 8,106 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO550F
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- SA55006A20P
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.