# SDR CA080806012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2008
- Submitted: November 3, 2008
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bbavia 8GCBC
- Aircraft time: 3,738 hours
- Engine: Lyc O360C2E
- Propeller: Mcauly 1A200*
- System (JASC): [8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8530)
- Part: Cylinder Head
- Part number: SL360000WA20P
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 1,854 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080806012

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT WITH GLIDER IN TOW, THE PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE VIBRATION. THEY IMMEDIATELY INSTRUCTED THE GLIDER TO RELEASE AND THEN PREFORMED A DOWN WIND LANDING AND RETURN TO HANGER. UPON SHUTDOWN AND INSP IT WAS FOUND THAT CYL NR1 HEAD HAD CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE CYL.

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