What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED VIBRATION, ACFT REMOVED FROM WATER AND LEAKAGE TEST COMPLETED REVEALING LEAKING CYLINDER. PROBLEM CYLINDER REMOVED (SN 002379), INSPECTED INTERNALY, FOUND CRACKED, CYLINDER REPLACED WITH NEW.
- Difficulty date
- June 16, 2009
- Submitted
- August 3, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A185E
- Aircraft time
- 8,405 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- SAC52001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 960 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.