Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 30, 2018
Submitted
April 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26156
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0112
Aircraft time
23,859 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
7,384 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
658552A2
Part serial
AC16DA753
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3
Part time
1,755 hours
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 LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER WITH A COLLAPSED EXHAUST LIFTER, BROKEN VALVE GUIDE AND THE PISTON PIN BUSHING DAMAGED AND CRACKED. THE CYLINDER AND CONNECTING ROD HAS BEEN CHANGED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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