# SDR VPEA20224213153

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 19, 2022
- Submitted: April 21, 2022
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N703TP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N703TP), registered now
- Make and model: Cirrus SR22T
- Registry model: [Cirrus SR22T](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr22t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1340
- Aircraft time: 1,374 hours
- Engine: Cont TSIO550K
- Engine time: 1,126 hours
- Propeller: Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
- System (JASC): [8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8530)
- Part: Cylinder Head
- Part number: 658815A3
- Part serial: UNK
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Cylinder #2
- Part time: 1,126 hours
- Component: Engine, Cont
- Component part number: TSIO550K
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: D, E, R
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VPEA20224213153

## Discrepancy

DURING FLIGHT BACK TO COD. ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH WITH POWER LOSS OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 9 PSI.  ONCE IN MX IT WAS DISCOVERED THE #2 CYLINDER EXHAUST SIDE HAD BROKEN OFF WITH THE ROCKER ARM INSIDE.

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