Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
August 31, 2016
Submitted
August 31, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4818D
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17272367
Aircraft time
2,673 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Engine time
1,162 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
LW12427
Part serial
114382
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3
Part time
1,162 cycles
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

ENGINE FOUND TO MAKE A WHISTLING SOUND WHEN PROP PULLED THROUGH ON PRE-FLIGHT. INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 3 CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AFT OF THE INTAKE VALVE. CRACK LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE CRACK ALSO HAD A SMALL HOLE AT IT'S CENTER APPROXIMATELY .0625 IN DIAMETER.

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