Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
May 13, 2015
Submitted
May 13, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N594CP
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18282180
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Part
Cylinder
Part number
05K21117
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,265 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON REMOVAL OF ROCKER COVER FOR GASKET REPLACEMENT, THE OTBD ROCKER SHAFT ON THE EXHAUST WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. ON REMOVAL OF THE ROCKER SHAFT, THE BOSS CAME COMPLETELY OFF. THIS CYLINDER HAS NEVER HAD ANY WORK DONE TO IT AND MUST HAVE LEFT THE FACTORY CRACKED SINCE NEW.

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