What was found
ENGINE CYLINDER #2 CHT VERY HIGH. COMPRESSION CHECK, FOUND CYLINDER #2 CRACKED ABOUT 1/2 UP THE BARREL. VISIBLE FROM FORWARD SIDE. CRACK EXTENDED ALMOST 1/2 WAY AROUND THE BARREL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CYLINDER ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- July 14, 2023
- Submitted
- July 14, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9096Z
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S11086
- Aircraft time
- 5,187 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 3,315 hours
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A170E
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- SL36006WA20P
- Part serial
- 366W171924778
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2
- Part time
- 1,017 hours
- Component
- Engine · Lyc · IO360L2A
- Component part number
- IO360L2A
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- M
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.