Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
June 7, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
18,116 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12416
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Part time
3,994 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OIL LEAK FOUND COMING FROM ENGINE COWLING. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NR 2 CYLINDER BARREL.

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