# SDR CA951206005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 5, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Engine: Cont TSIO360GB
- System (JASC): [8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8530)
- Part: Cylinder
- Part number: 653450A5
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 2
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA951206005

## Discrepancy

(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.

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