What was found
(CAN) ALL CYLINDERS REPLACED DUE TO VALVE GUIDES BEING TOO TIGHT & BENDING THE PUSH RODS.
- Difficulty date
- May 26, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Engine
- Cont IO520*
- Propeller
- Hartzl PHCC3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- SA52006A1
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- 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.