Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
July 6, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
5,627 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
SLC36005F
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,850 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc
Component part number
IO320D2J
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) THIS THE 3RD CYLINDER IN 100 HOURS IS CRACKED THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS 2. CRACKED APPROXIMATLY 30 PERCENT AROUND THE CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED FROM THE OUTER MOST EXHAUST FLANGE STUD ROUGHLY 2 OR 3 INCHES TO THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT. THEN CRACK CONTINUING FROM 180 DEGREE ACROSS THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT TO THE SPARK PLUG HOLE (TC NR 20060711005).

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