Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
October 10, 2022
Submitted
April 19, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N350SU
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S12304
Aircraft time
1,653 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
1,653 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
LW12427
Part serial
UNK
Condition
Unknown
Location
#2, #4
Part time
1,653 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · IO360L2A
Component part number
IO360L2A
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INTERMITTENT HESITATION DURING CLIMB. HIGH POWER SETTING. ENGINE CYLINDERS #2 AND #4 WERE REMOVED AND SENT TO THE OVERHAUL SHOP POPLAR GROVE FOR REPAIRS. BOTH EXHAUST VALVES WERE STICKING. CYLINDER SHOP REAMED VALVES. THIS CORRECTED THE ENGINE HESITATION ISSUE.

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