Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 2, 2024
Submitted
August 28, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N705F
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S13073
Aircraft time
866 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
866 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12427
Part serial
UNKNOWN
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Part time
866 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN FLIGHT PILOT EXPERIENCED POWER AND RPM LOSS WITH SUBSTANTIAL VIBRATION, EMERGENCY LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. FOUND #1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN AND #3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STICKING. #1 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD FOUND BENT.

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