What was found
FOUND CRACKED CYLINDER WHERE CYLINDER HEAD AND CYLINDER BARREL MATE TOGETHER, CRACK WAS 4 INCHES LONG, AND LEAKING EXHAUST GAS ON THE NR 1 CYLINDER.
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 2005
- Submitted
- June 2, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft time
- 5,508 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- LW12416
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.