Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Socata TB9CTAMPICO

Difficulty date
October 15, 2015
Submitted
January 8, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N507PC
Make and model
Socata TB9CTAMPICO
Aircraft serial
1466
Engine
Lyc O320D2A
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEL65102
Part serial
4815528
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
1,565 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

2 SECONDS AFTER FULL POWER APPLICATION FOR TAKEOFF, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE PILOT DETECTED SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IMMEDIATELY. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF, LIMPED TO PARKING AND SHUTDOWN. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NR 3 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATION CONSISTENT WITH PROBLEMS COVERED BY AD ON EARLIER S/N RANGE FOR MFG CYLINDERS. RECOMMEND REVIEW OF AFFECTED S/N RANGE TO EXPAND AD. AD 2009-26-12 GOES UP TO S/N 42179-30.