Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
March 6, 2001
Submitted
April 9, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N441CA
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280441
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
L2744051A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
2,010 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS 4 MILES FROM AIRPORT WHEN A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING AND MISSING. PILOT PULLED POWER BACK TO IDLE AND LANDED SAFELY AT AIRPORT. INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND NR 3 ENGINE CYLINDER WITH A CRACK, HALF AROUND CYLINDER. THIS CRACK STARTED AT THE 4TH FIN BACK FROM THE TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE AND PARRELLED THE FIN. DUE TO FREQUENT USE ENGINE TBO IS 2200 HOURS.

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