Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
May 20, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4243C
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft serial
4140539
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEC631397
Part serial
3595522
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
1,163 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE IN FLIGHT, AT CRUISE POWER, A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS WAS EXPERIENCED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION. INSP REVEALED THAT NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. (K)

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