Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
March 9, 2018
Submitted
January 22, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N63SA
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17261610
Engine
Lyc O320D2G
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
LW12416
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

APPROXIMATELY 2 INCH RADIAL CRACK IN CYLINDER HEAD ADJACENT TO AND OUTSIDE OF THE INTAKE VALVE. EXTERNAL EVIDENCE OF EXHAUST GASSES ESCAPING FROM CRACK WAS PRESENT AND COMPRESSION TEST PRODUCED FREE FLOW OF SHOP AIR FROM CYLINDER HEAD BETWEEN THE 9TH AND 10TH HEAD FINS ON THE INTAKE SIDE.

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