What was found
DIR OMG 50 HR INSPECTION AND COMPRESSION CHECK, FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER LOW 56/80. AFTER REMOVAL, FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN SPARK PLUG HOLE AND INTAKE VALVE. THIS IS 1 OF SEVERAL FOUND TO BE CRACKED.
- Difficulty date
- October 21, 2011
- Submitted
- November 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N4615X
- Make and model
- Cessna U206G
- Aircraft serial
- U20605513
- Engine
- Cont IO520*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- AEC65385
- Part serial
- 6532713
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,311 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.