Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
July 24, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
8,656 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12416
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
2,019 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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) (2) CRACKS FOUND DURING ENGINE ON-CONDITION INSPECTION. CRACKS START FROM BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE AND EACH CRACK GOES TO A VALVE SEAT. THESE CRACKS WERE NOT DETECTED DURING DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE INSPECTION OR LEAK TEST. INTERNAL BORESCOPE INSP WAS DETECTION METHOD IAW LATEST B041. (TC NR 20070802006)

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