Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 401

Difficulty date
June 14, 2005
Submitted
July 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31DB
Make and model
Cessna 401
Aircraft serial
4010202
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Part
Cylinder
Part number
920644
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,102 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

THIS CYLINDER WAS IN THE NR 6 POSITION AND IS A TYPE (A) HEAD. THIS CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD WAS FOUND AT THE 50 HOUR INSPECTION. WE ARE FINDING SIGNS OF AIR LEAKAGE ON THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WHEN DOING A COMPRESSION CHECK. WE ARE SPRAYING SOAPY WATER ON THE CYLINDER HEAD. (K)

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