Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
November 27, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
12,727 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Cylinder
Part number
AEL6510241
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB THE PILOT NOTICE A LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE VIBRATION. RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER CRACKED AT THE EXHAUST VALVE. THIS IS THE 3RD CYLINDER ON 2 DIFFERENT ENGINES TO CRACK IN THIS PLACE. ALL CYLINDERS REMOVED AND RETURNED TO SUPPLIER. OVERHAULED CYLINDERS INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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