Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
June 30, 2020
Submitted
June 30, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N555CV
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17267112
Aircraft time
13,480 hours, 13,480 cycles
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Engine time
1,761 hours, 1,761 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SL32006WA20P
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
1,761 hours, 1,761 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FOUND FORWARD RIGHT CYLINDER SPLIT MIDWAY IN TWO SECTIONS EXPOSING PISTON AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER LEAVING 1 /1/2 INCH. ROCKER ARM TUBES ALSO SEPARATED FROM ENGINE BLOCK. CYLINDER ASSEMBLY PN: SL32006W-A20P WAS INSTALLED NEW ON LAST OVERHAUL, ON FEBRUARY 2, 2019. CYLINDER ASSEMBLY HAD 1760.7 TOTAL HOURS SINCE INSTALLED NEW BEFORE CYLINDER SEPARATION FAILURE.

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