Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
May 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft time
4,476 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEC631397
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE NR 6 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED BY FAILING THOUGH THE ALUMINUM CASTING. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND PROP FEATHERED AND LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. THE ENGINE IS A RAM 6 STC CONVERSION. AD 2004-08-10 APPLIES TO THIS CYLINDER PN, BUT THE SN OF THE AFFECTED CYLINDER IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF CYLINDERS COVERED BY THE AD.

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