Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
February 16, 2018
Submitted
February 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300SN
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0060
Aircraft time
23,269 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
3,212 hours
Part
Piston
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 6 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AN EXCESSIVE AIR FRAME VIBRATION ASSOCIATED WITH PROP RPM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER PISTON HEAD TO BE DAMAGED, AND FOREIGN MATTER ON THE CYLINDER UPPER SPARK PLUG. THE DAMAGE TO THE PISTON APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY PRE-IGNITION. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE OIL SUMP WAS FLUSHED AND INSPECTED FOR METAL CONTAMINATION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE CYLINDER, THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RAN AND THEN REINSPECTED FOR METAL CONTAMINATION WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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