SDR CA131104012

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna A185E

Difficulty date: November 1, 2013
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Cessna A185E
Aircraft time: 6,035 hours
Engine: Lyc IO540*
Propeller: Mcauly D3A34C403
System (JASC): 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
Part: Cylinder
Part number: AEC631397
Condition: Cracked
Location: Engine
Part time: 384 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.

What was found

(CAN) UPON REMOVING ACFT FROM WATER FOR WINTER STORAGE, ACFT ENGINE WAS INHIBITED/SCREEN CHECKED. COMPRESSIONS OF ALL CYLINDER WERE CHECKED, CYLINDER NR 1 WAS CRACKED SEPARATING BETWEEN COOLING FINS ON HEAD. CYLINDER 2, 4, 6 WERE CRACKED BETWEEN TOP SPARKPLUG HOLE AND FUEL INJECTOR HOLE.

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