What was found
DURING THE 100HR INSPECTION, A .5" TO 1" CRACK WAS DISCOVERED COMMING FROM THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE ON NR 4 CYLINDER. CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THIS ENGINE IS USED FOR GLIDER TOWING AND IS O/H EVERY 2000 HRS.
- Difficulty date
- June 23, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bbavia 8GCBC
- Aircraft time
- 5,383 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360C2E
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A200*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- LW12427
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 4
- Part time
- 705 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- B
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.