What was found
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, EXHAUST STACK WAS REMOVED. CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH LONG WAS FOUND IN EXHAUST PORT OF NR 2 CYLINDER IN THE INBOARD WALL. THE CYLINDERS ARE CONTINENTAL CYLINDERS THAT WERE OVERHAULED 500 HOURS AGO.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9958G
- Make and model
- Cessna A188A
- Aircraft serial
- 18800758
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 Cyl Ex Port
- 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.