Service difficulty report · Probe · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
February 8, 2017
Submitted
February 8, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N159PG
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1943
Aircraft time
2,153 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Engine time
153 hours
Part
Probe
Part number
14880003
Condition
Erratic
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Part time
2,153 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PERFORMED INITIAL ENGINE RUNUP, BECAUSE HIGH NR 2 CHT WAS REPORTED. AFTER ENGINE WAS WARMED UP DID FULL POWER STAIC RUN UP, NO ABNORMAL TEMPS WERE NOTED. BORESCOPED CYLINDER, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. VISUALLY INSPECTED EXTERIOR OF CYLINDER FOR CRACKS OR LOOSE INTAKE OR EXHAUST CONNECTIONS, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. REMOVED NR 2 CHT PROBE AND CHECKED RESISTANCE, THE PROBE AND ASSOCIATED WIRING CHECKED OUT GOOD. SWAPED NR 2 CHT AND #4 CHT PROBES. CLEANED AND APPLIED STABILANT 22 TO THE CONNECTIONS. ENGINE RUN UP AND OPS CHECK OK, ALL TEMPS INDICATED NORMAL.

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