Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
May 17, 2023
Submitted
May 17, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N90SU
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8475
Aircraft time
7,118 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
2,491 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12427
Condition
Binding
Part time
264 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · IO360L2A
Component part number
IO360L2A
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ENGINE DEVELOPED A SHUDDER EVENT ON CLIMB OUT. MOMENTARY DROP IN POWER AND RPM. RETURNED TO KOSU WITH OUT ANY OTHER ISSUES. ALL STICKING VALVES HAVE BEEN CYLINDERS #2, AND/OR #4. TECHS COMPLIED WITH LYCOMING SB N0.388C REAMED EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES. THIS CORRECTED THE ENGINE SHUDDER ISSUE.

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