Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
May 23, 2011
Submitted
June 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70437
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700552
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Cylinder
Part number
AEC631397
Part serial
6206021
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4
Part time
1,151 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 A 100 HR INSPECTION DISCOVERED BLOWBY BETWEEN FINS ON INTAKE SIDE OF THE CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN INTAKE VALVE SEAT AND SPARK PLUG HOLE. THIS IS THE 4TH CYLINDER THIS YEAR WITH ALMOST IDENTICAL CRACKS.

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