Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
March 5, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft time
7,906 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C93
Part
Piston
Part number
SA646303PIO
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Cylinder
Part time
1,617 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE RAN ROUGH AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NO COMPRESSION ON THE NR 1 CYLINDER. THE NR 1 CYLINDER PISTON WAS FOUND BURNT ON THE SIDE. INSPECTION OF THE LT MAGNETO FOUND THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK TO HAVE CARBON TRACK, PLUG FIRING CAUSING DETONATION AND BURNING THE SIDE OF THE PISTON.

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