Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna TU206F

Difficulty date
January 18, 2007
Submitted
January 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8482Q
Make and model
Cessna TU206F
Aircraft serial
U20603340
Engine
Cont TSIO520C
Part
Cylinder
Part number
173116
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
900 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CYLINDER DEVELOPED CRACK FROM INTAKE SEAT AROUND THE OUTER PORTION OF CYLINDER TO SPARK PLUG HOLE. CRACK FOLLOWED THE PATH OF 1 OR 2 FINS AND WENT JUST AFT (CASE SIDE) OF FUEL INJECTOR PORT. THE CRACK WAS ALLOWING NOTICABLE FUEL LEAK/STAIN NEAR INJECTOR PORT AND AT THE 3 O`CLOCK POSITION FOLLOWING THE FINS TO THE RT. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN ON AIRCRAFT AS A REBUILT EXCHANGE SINCE JULY 2004. (K)

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