# SDR 2012FA0000235

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 24, 2012
- Submitted: April 24, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N731HB
- Make and model: Cessna A188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 18802899T
- Engine: Cont IO550D
- Engine time: 2,129 hours
- System (JASC): [8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8530)
- Part: Cylinder Head
- Part number: AEC631397
- Part serial: 5211924
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 404 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000235

## Discrepancy

CYLINDER HEADS FOUND TO BE CRACKED.  ALL OF THE CYLINDERS WERE INSTALLED NEW FEB 15,2012.  ACFT HAS BEEN FLOWN 404.3HRS.  PILOT HAD LOSE OF POWER AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT.  2 CYLINDERS FOUND CRACKED AND LEAKING DURING COMPRESSION CHECK.  REMAING CYLINDERS COMPRESSION CHECKED OK.  VISUAL INSP OF CYLINDERS REVIELED THAT 5 OF THE 6 WERE CRACKED.  SN OF CRACKED CYLINDERS ARE AS FOLLOWS; 52119-16, 52119-19, 52119-22, 52119-24, 52119-25

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