Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 172L

Difficulty date
July 16, 2004
Submitted
September 28, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N19674
Make and model
Cessna 172L
Aircraft serial
17260657
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEL65102ST041
Part serial
149618210021
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
820 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR WERE FLYING, HEARD LOUD BANG. AC SHUTTERED, OIL PRESSURE STABLE, RPM DROPPED TO BOTTOM OF GREEN ARC, OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING ON A PRECAUTIONARY APPROACH. NORMAL LANDING, SHUT ENGINE DOWN AT SOUTH BAY AVIATION. UPON INSP OF ENG IT WAS DETERMINED. NR3 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER. REPLACED NR 3 CYLINDER ASSY.

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