What was found
DURING A 100 HR ANNUAL INSP IT WAS OBSERVED THAT NR 3 CYL BARREL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HEAD. THE CYL WAS REPLACED WITH NEW WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 2010
- Submitted
- March 15, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 180J
- Aircraft time
- 2,705 hours
- Engine
- Cont O470R
- Propeller
- Mcauly 2A34C66
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 655457A7BP
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,445 hours
- 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.