What was found
NUMBER 3 CYLINDER FAILED. IT CAME APART ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES UP FROM THE BASE. CYLINDER WAS FIRST INSTALLED ON 6-9-1997 AND RECONDITIONED AT 495 HOURS ON 6/2000. IT HAD 1686 HOURS SINCE NEW WHEN IT FAILED 4/2016.
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2017
- Submitted
- August 7, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8170Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 170B
- Aircraft serial
- 25412
- Engine
- Cont O300D
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- SA10200A20P
- Part serial
- F10037
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.