What was found
(CAN) HEAD CRACKED TWO/THIRDS AROUND AT 3RD FIN FROM BOTTOM OF HEAD. HEARD BY MAINTENANCE WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING TO DOCK, PILOT REPORTED NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM. NO CAUSE FOUND. CYLINDER REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2000
- Submitted
- August 4, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft time
- 1,571 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C403
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 635448
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cylinder
- Component
- Cylinder · Cont
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.