Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna A185E

Difficulty date
June 12, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185E
Aircraft time
7,149 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEC631397
Part serial
1155611
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AS PROPELLER WAS ROTATED, AIR WAS HEARD ESCAPING FROM NR 2 CYLINDER. A CYLINDER LEAKAGE CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT TO CONFIRM LEAKAGE, AND A SOAP/WATER SOLUTION USED TO LOCATE THE CRACK. CRACK WAS LOCATED IN CYLINDER HEAD ABOVE EXHAUST VALVE AREA. CYLINDER ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THIS IS THE 6TH CYLINDER ASSY FOUND IN THIS CONDITION IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. ALL CYLINDERS WHERE SAME MFG CYLINDER'S WITH APPROXIMATELY THE SAME 3 OF HOURS.

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