Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
July 15, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft time
4,199 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Cylinder
Part number
ECI712
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL CYLINDER HEAD TEMP ON NR 2 & 4 CYLINDER AFTER LEVEL OFF AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. VISUAL INSPECTION VERIFIED FAILED CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. ECI CONFIRMED THAT THIS UNIT WAS A NEW BARREL INSTALLED AT OVERHAUL. IT WAS A FIRST RUN CYLINDER.

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