Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 175

Difficulty date
July 8, 2013
Submitted
July 8, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9456B
Make and model
Cessna 175
Aircraft serial
55256
Engine
Cont GO300A
Engine time
2,645 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
6741917A11
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
2,645 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

WHILE PERFORMING A COMPRESSION TEST NR 5 CYLINDER HAD AN AIR LEAK, SPRAYED SOAPY SOLUTION ON CYLINDER AND OBSERVED BUBBLES COMING FROM A CRACK BETWEEN COOLING FINS BETWEEN THE VALVES, UNDER THE UPPER SPARK PLUG AND ANOTHER AREA AFT OF THE SPARK PLUG HOLE.

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