What was found
ENGINE CYLINDER #2 CRACKED ACROSS COOLING FINS. CREW NOTICED LOSS OF POWER/SHUDDER. BURNING SMELL COMING THROUGH CABIN AIR VENTS.
- Difficulty date
- February 26, 2025
- Submitted
- February 26, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N578CA
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S10807
- Aircraft time
- 3,676 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 9,617 hours
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A170E
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- SL36006W
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2
- Part time
- 1,675 hours
- 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.