Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
September 3, 2003
Submitted
September 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8337Q
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft serial
U20603198
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
TIST712ACA
Part serial
548219
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
283 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CYLINDER HEAD FAILED ON TAKEOFF. SUBSEQUENT OPERATION LEAD TO COMPLETE SEPERATION OF HEAD FROM CYLINDER. THIS WAS MINIMAL OPERATION. PROBABLE CAUSE OF FAILURE ARE MATERIAL COMPOSITION, HEAT TREATMENT, AND MACHINING OR CASTING INDUCED WEAKNESSES.

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