SDR 95ZZZX4431

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 182L

Difficulty date
August 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N42072
Make and model
Cessna 182L
Aircraft serial
18258844
Engine
Cont O470R
Part
Cylinder
Part number
642068CP
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cyl Exh Vlv Area
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CYLINDER SHOWED LOW COMPRESSION. DETAILED INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK IN EXHAUST VALVE AREA ON HEAD NEAR VALVE EXHAUST PORT. CYLINDER WAS PREVIOUSLY WELDED IN THIS AREA. CYLINDER SCRAPPED. EXCHANGE UNIT INSTALLED. NO WAY OF KNOWING TIME SINCE NEW ON THIS CYLINDER. CYLINDER CHROME PLATED. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS RETIREMENT LIFE BE ESTABLISHED ON CYLINDERS AND TIMES TRACKED AND DATA PLATES INSTALLED.

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