What was found
(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CYLINDER BASE NUT FOUND IN BOTTOM COWLING. FOUND TOP FORWARD STUD OF NR 2 CYLINDER BROKEN. CYLINDER REMOVED FOR STUD REMOVAL, BROKEN STUD AND ADJACENT STUD REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft time
- 18,043 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2J
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Stud
- Part number
- 5015
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cylinder
- Part time
- 8,624 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.