What was found
(CAN) NR 1 CYLINDER CRACKED IN THE HEAD DURING CLIMB ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C403
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- TIST714ACA
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1
- Part time
- 1,250 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.