What was found
(CAN) #1 ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND #5 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL, WITH A THREE INCH CRACK FROM THE INTAKE VALVE TO THE INTAKE PORT.
- Difficulty date
- December 29, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520L
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3FF32C501
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- CH73ER
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- #5 Position
- Part time
- 1,024 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.