What was found
CRACK DEVELOPED FROM SPARK PLUG HOLE TOWARD INTAKE VALVE. COMPRESSION CHECK WAS GOOD BECAUSE CRACK WAS ABOVE COMBUSTION CHAMBER.
- Difficulty date
- June 20, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4949E
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft serial
- 18503917
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Head
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,755 hours
- 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.