What was found
VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED MAJORITY OF COOLING FINGS BETWEEN INTAKE AND EXHAUST PORTS BLOCKED. VIRTUALLY NO AIR FLOW ALLOWED TO PASS BETWEEN ALL FINS ON ALL CYLINDERS.
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 2003
- Submitted
- December 12, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4922S
- Make and model
- Cessna TR182
- Aircraft serial
- R18201461
- Engine
- Lyc O540L3C5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cooling Fins
- Part number
- AEL65102NST44R
- Part serial
- 02074327
- Condition
- Blocked
- Location
- Engine Cylinder
- Part time
- 500 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.