Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 175

Difficulty date
July 5, 2013
Submitted
July 5, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9456B
Make and model
Cessna 175
Aircraft serial
55256
Engine
Cont GO300A
Engine time
2,644 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
641917A1
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3
Part time
597 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 3 CYLINDER FAILED COMPRESSION TEST DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. BORESCOPED CYLINDER AND COULD NOT FIND OBVIOUS PROBLEM. SQUIRTED SOAPY WATER SOLUTION ON CYLINDER AND DISCOVERED SMALL LEAK COMING FROM ARE BETWEEN UPPER SPARK PLUG HELI-COIL AND COOLING FINS. THIS WAS A NEW CYLINDER WITH 597 HOURS TT ON THE CYLINDER ASSY.

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