Service difficulty report · Cylinder

Difficulty date
December 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont TSIO360GB
Part
Cylinder
Part number
653450A5
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED SUDDEN ROUGHNESS IN ENGINE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. POST-FLI GHT INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER TO BE CRACKED CIRCUMFERENCIALLY IN THE ALLOY HEAD MATERIAL WHERE IT JOINS WITH THE STEEL BARREL. WITH THE NR 2 CYLINDER REM OVED THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION AROUND THE BOTTOM TO THE 10 O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE CYLINDER HEAD.