Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
September 29, 2009
Submitted
September 29, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N369GG
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
1255
Aircraft time
872 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Cylinder
Part number
655932A3
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4
Part time
872 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING VISUAL INSP CONCURRENT WITH OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, THE NR 4 CYLINDER WAS FOUND CRACKED, UPPER, OUTBOARD FIN, RADIUSING DOWN TO CYLINDER HEAD BASE LT OF SPARK PLUG AND IN BETWEEN LOWER FIN AND HEAD.

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