What was found
DURING A 100 HR INSPECTION FOUND THE CYLINDER AHEAD WAS CRACKED FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR PORT TO THE UPPER SPARK PLUG BY VISUAL INSPECTION. DURING COMPRESSION TEST USING SOAPY WATER, BUBBLES CAME FROM COOLING FINS ABOVE EXHAUST PORT.
- Difficulty date
- July 20, 2011
- Submitted
- July 29, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9073M
- Make and model
- Cessna 210M
- Aircraft serial
- 21062058
- Engine
- Cont IO520L
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- AEC631397
- Part serial
- 6427209
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3
- Part time
- 917 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.