Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Raythn G36

Difficulty date
December 20, 2012
Submitted
December 20, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N222GL
Make and model
Raythn G36
Aircraft serial
E3763
Aircraft time
2,440 hours
Engine
Cont IO550B
Engine time
2,499 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEC631397
Part serial
6532814
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1
Part time
744 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

NR 1 CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED FROM THE SPARK PLUG HOLE TO THE INTAKE VALVE SEAT AND LEAKING EXHAUST EXTERNALLY.