What was found
(CAN) HEAD SEPARATION WHILE IN FLIGHT. DISCOVERED WHILE INVESTIGATING A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AS REPORTED BY PILOT.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2004
- Submitted
- March 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172RG
- Aircraft time
- 5,280 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360F1A6
- Propeller
- Mcauly B2D34C220
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- D, R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.