Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 210M

Difficulty date
June 9, 2012
Submitted
May 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9489M
Make and model
Cessna 210M
Aircraft serial
21062081
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
ST714A
Part serial
6956317
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Part time
693 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.

What was found

DURING A 100 HR INSPECTION/ COMPRESSION TEST/ BUBBLE LEAK CHECK FOUND NR 2 CYCLE POSITION HEAD CRACKED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER - CYLINDER ASSY.

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