Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
November 16, 2015
Submitted
November 24, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
YWYR832L
Aerohp Maintenance LLC
Aircraft
N801EC
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0312
Aircraft time
6,357 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Engine time
3,641 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
AEC631397
Part serial
6520503
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
572 hours
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.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING VISUAL INSPECTION DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, TECH NOTED STAINING BETWEEN CYLINDER FINS ON INTAKE SIDE OF CYLINDER NR 6 ON RT ENGINE. CYLINDER COMPRESSION CHECK AND BORESCOPE INSPECTION CONFIRMED THAT STAINING WAS DUE TO A CRACK BETWEEN INTAKE VALVE AND SPARK PLUG BOSS. CYLINDER SN IS OUTSIDE OF RANGES IN BOTH AD 2004-08-10 AND SAIB NE-07-09. CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED NEW ON 12-29-2009.

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