Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
May 27, 2011
Submitted
June 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910TA
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20604102
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Cylinder
Part number
AEC631397
Part serial
6096917
Condition
Cracked
Part time
1,123 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 100HR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED BLOWBY BETWEEN FINS ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN THE INTAKE VALVE SEAT AND THE SPARK PLUG HOLE. THIS IS THE 6TH CYLINDER THIS YEAR WITH ALMOST IDENTICAL CRACKS.

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