What was found
THREE OF THE FOUR CYLINDERS WERE CRACKED AT THE CROWN OF THE HEAD. CRACKS WERE VISIBLE BETWEEN THE CYLINDER FINS WITH EXHAUST PRINTING VISIBLE.
- Difficulty date
- October 17, 2017
- Submitted
- October 18, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N513WF
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 1729756
- Aircraft time
- 4,464 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 1,174 hours
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A170DM
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,174 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.