Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
December 11, 2018
Submitted
December 11, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N652MA
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280903
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Propeller
Mcauly 1C235LFA
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SL36006WA2OP
Condition
Fouled
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT ENG THROTTLE RPM PULLED TO IDLE TO DESCEND WHILE RUNNING ROUGH. ENG SHUTOFF AND COULD NOT BE STARTED. EMERGENCY FIELD LANDING COMPLETED. ACFT SENT THROUGH ANNUAL INSPECTION AND CAUSE OF ROUGH RUNNING ENG FOUND. BOTH SPARK PLUGS IN NR 4 CYLINDER ASSY INOP DUE TO OIL FOULING. CYLINDER AND PISTON REMOVED EXPOSING STUCK OIL SCRAPER RING AFTER A LOW COMPRESSION READING. OIL SCRAPER RING STUCK IN PISTON GROOVE BY BLACK CARBON MATERIAL. DARK STAINING BELOW OIL RING. COMBUSTION LEAK INDICATED. NEW NR 4 CYLINDER ASSY INSTALLED AND ALL NEW PLUGS INSTALLED. ACFT OPERATIONAL CHECK COMPLETED. NO OIL CONTAMINATION IN NEW CYLINDER.

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