SDR 2004FA0000321

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 182D

Difficulty date: March 23, 2004
Submitted: April 27, 2004
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N8924X
Make and model: Cessna 182D
Aircraft serial: 18253324
Engine: Cont O470*
System (JASC): 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
Part: Cylinder
Part number: 654959A1
Part serial: 110300
Condition: Damaged
Location: Engine
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: C
Nature of condition: R
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

COULD NOT GET ENGINE TO RUN PROPERLY. COMPRESSION GOOD ON NR 6, FINALLY DETERMINED NR 6 WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. REMOVED CYLINDER, SENT FOR OVERHAUL. FOUND HOLE IN EXHAUST VALVE PORT. (VOID IN THE CYLINDER CASTING) CYLINDER REJECTED AND RETURNED WITH LETTER.

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