What was found
ENGINE VIBRATION. DISCOVERED NR 3 CYLINDER LOW PRESSURE, AT 20 PSI DURING TEST. FOUND THE CYLINDER HEAD AND BARREL SEPARATING AFTER REMOVAL.
- Difficulty date
- December 19, 2017
- Submitted
- January 10, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9851H
- Make and model
- Cessna 182R
- Aircraft serial
- 18268070
- Engine
- Cont O470U
- Propeller
- Mcauly C2A34C204
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- ECI
- Part serial
- 5599005
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.