What was found
(CAN) AFTER LEAKAGE TEST, FOUND 1 CYL CRACKED, CUSTOMER REQUESTED TO REMOVE OTHER CYL AND INSPECT INTERNALLY. FOUND 3 OTHER CYL TO HAVE CRACKS STARTING (SN 002464, SN 002369, E46980). CYLINDERS REPLACED.
- 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
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.