Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 182A

Difficulty date
April 18, 2007
Submitted
April 25, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5162D
Make and model
Cessna 182A
Aircraft serial
51262
Engine
Cont O470L
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
FRCN68OACA01
Part serial
97043
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 1
Part time
145 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.

What was found

PERFORMED CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST AND FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER READING 0 PSI AND FOUND LEAKING AROUND CYLINDER HEAD AND BARREL FINS. UPON REMOVAL THE HEAD IS COCKED SIDEWAYS ON THE BARREL. THE HEAD WAS SEPARATING FROM BARREL. THE CYLINDER PN FRCN68. OACA/01 CL68 CERMINIL FREEDOM. CYLINDER ONLY HAD 145.6 HRS TIME IN SERVICE OVERHAUL IN DEC 2003. (K)

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