Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
July 9, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
4,209 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Cylinder
Part number
TC10076
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE EXCEEDS LIMITS AS PER SB 388C. CYLINDER`S OVERHAULED 400HR PRIOR AT PREVIOUS SB TIME. VALVE PLAY EXACTLY THE SAME AS PRIOR TO OVERHAUL. BELIEVE OVERHAUL COMPANY MISTAKENLY SENT CYLINDERS BACK WITHOUT OVERHAULING.

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