Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172

Difficulty date
May 8, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172
Aircraft time
3,006 hours
Engine
Cont O300B
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 CYLINDER BARREL BROKE LEAVING CYLINDER BAS ATTACHED TO CRANKCASE AND CYLINDER ATACHED BY EXHAUST AND INTAKE. APPROXIMATELY 1" OF CYLINDER IS STILL ATTACHED TO CRANKCASE. PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD ARE DESTROYED. BOTH CASE HAVES AND REAR CASE IS DESTROYED. A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING WAS MADE AT PRINCE GEORGE AIRPORT.

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