Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
August 29, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6993N
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21063202
Engine
Cont TSIO520M
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEC631397
Part serial
4658905
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
818 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOUD BANG ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED WITHOUT INCIDENT TO FIELD. UPON EXAMINATION FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER AT 5TH COOLING FIN ON HEAD. ENGINE TSO AND CYLINDER TSN 817.6 HRS. LAST COMPRESSION CHECK WAS AT 100 HR INSPECTION 19.2 HRS PRIOR WITH COMPRESSION 69/80.

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