What was found
FOUND CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD WHILE DOING A 50 HR INSPECTION. DUE TO THE NR OF CYLINDER HEAD FAILURES, DOING COMPRESSION CHECK AT EACH SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS (50 HOURS). (K)
- Difficulty date
- April 23, 2005
- Submitted
- May 10, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3378Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 402B
- Aircraft serial
- 402B0334
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520E
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- TISN712BCA
- Part serial
- 5830
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 5
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.