What was found
IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT OFF HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, 3 MORE ENTERED CABIN, ABORTED TAKEOFF AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. REMOVED COWL AND FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL.
- Difficulty date
- January 10, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N758FF
- Make and model
- Cessna R172K
- Aircraft serial
- R1723055
- Engine
- Cont IO360KB
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 652955A1
- Condition
- Head Separated
- Location
- Nr 1
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- B, E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.