Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
December 6, 2006
Submitted
December 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N93PJ
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0824
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Engine time
2,124 hours
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Separated
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL PILOT REPORTED A LOUD POP FROM THE LEFT ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE LEFT. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE NUMBER SIX CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL. THE ENGINE HAD 554 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. THIS ENGINE WAS INSTALLED ON A CESSNA 421C.

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