Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
October 8, 2015
Submitted
October 13, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N531HP
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Aircraft serial
T20608250
Aircraft time
13,022 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AJ1A
Engine time
733 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C432
Part
Cylinder
Part number
16A22541
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Part time
432 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.

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, TECH DISCOVERED EXHAUST STUDS PULLED OUT OF NR 2 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY CAUSING SEPARATION OF EXHAUST RISER FLANGE FROM CYLINDER EXHAUST PORT AND ESCAPE OF EXHAUST GASSES. CYLINDER ASSEMBLY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.

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