Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 8, 2022
Submitted
August 8, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SLC36005
Part serial
C20695E
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

#4 CYLINDER WAS READING HOT CHT TEMPS ON INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK RUNNING AROUND CYLINDER HEAD BETWEEN HEAD FIN 6 AND 7 FROM BOTTOM OF CYL HEAD. CRACK WAS ABOUT 6IN LONG AND COULDN'T BE SEEN FROM INSIDE OF CYLINDER. THIS TYPE OF CRACKING COULD HAVE CAUSED HEAD SEPARATION AND NOT A PERMISSIBLE CRACK THAT WAS SIMPLY OVERLOOKED. NO OBVIOUS NEGLIGENCE WAS NOTICED ON CYLINDER WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT WAS DUE TO IMPROPER MANUFACTURE OR MATERIALS.

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