Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
March 7, 2003
Submitted
April 1, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N124FR
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17273814
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW15318
Part serial
995981
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Part time
650 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

ENGINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO BIRD STRIKE. FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER BARREL CRACKED AT JOINT OF BARREL AND HEAD. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG, LOCATED RADIALLY AROUND BORE. CYLINDER SHOWS EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE EXTERNALLY IMMEDIATELY BELOW FINNED AREA OF HEAD. SUGGEST CHECKING CYLINDERS FOR LEAKAGE AT INTERSECTION OF BARREL AND HEAD AT REGULAR INSPECTION.

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