Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 18, 2009
Submitted
March 11, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5275S
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9203
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEL85099
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
1,920 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT WAS DOING A STEADY CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND LOST RPM. PILOT LANDED THE PLANE BACK ON THE RUNWAY. FUND THE CYLINDER HEAD ON NR 4 CYLINDER COMPLETELY BLOWN OFF. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD POSSIBLY BE MORE DEFECTIVE CYL ASSY THAN CALLED OUT IN AD 08-19-05. THIS CYL ASSY IS OUTSIDE THE SN RANGE. RECOMMEND INSTALLING CYL ASSY. (K)

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