Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
May 11, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft time
6,882 hours
Engine
Lyc O360C2E
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200*
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
LW12427
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,807 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.

What was found

DURING A 100HR INSP, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE PROCEDING TOWARDS THE EXHAUST VALVE. IT IS COMMON PRACTICE IN THE FACILITY TO BORESCOPE THE CYLINDERS AT EACH 100 HR INSP TO LOOK FOR SUCH CRACKS AS PREVENTITIVE MX TO REDUCE THE NR OF IN FLIGHT FAILURES.