Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
April 15, 2003
Submitted
May 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716P
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft serial
4140944
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Cylinder
Part number
TISN71
Part serial
126810
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2
Part time
196 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

PILOT REPORTS THE INABILITY TO THROTTLE BACK THE LEFT ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE LEFT ENGINE, NOTED THE NR 2 RAM CYLINDER (PN TISN71.2BCA221) HAD SEPERATED. THE CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED AT THE TOP OF THE BAREL WHERE THE HEAD AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER MEETS. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT/ENGINE RETURNED TO SERVICE. CAUSE OF DEFECT UNKNOWN.

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