What was found
PILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE SURGING AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE #3 CYLINDER TO BE AT FAULT. THE #3 CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 2019
- Submitted
- April 10, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N991AA
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- C4020317
- Aircraft time
- 36,423 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- Engine time
- 5,204 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 658552A2
- Part serial
- AC17BA900
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3
- Part time
- 1,914 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.