Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
September 1, 2016
Submitted
September 1, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N716MW
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280871
Aircraft time
4,090 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
1,548 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1C235LFA
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AL36906WA1
Part serial
366WH1315728
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1,548 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE PATTERN. LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY SEVERE VIBRATION AND REDUCED POWER. EMERGENCY DECLARED SUCCESSFUL LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. INSPECTED FOUND THAT THE NR 1 CYLINDER TOP HAD SEPARATED AT THE TOP OF THE STEEL SLEEVE. TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR IS ON GOING

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