Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 182N

Difficulty date
February 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182N
Aircraft time
6,143 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520C
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
Part
Cylinder
Part number
712R
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Part time
118 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) HOT CYLINDER DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION CHECK CARRIED OUT AND FOUND ALL CYLINDER COMPRESSIONS WELL BELOW MINIMUM ALLOWABLE. VIDEOSCOPE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT, AND FOUND ALL CYLINDER INTERNAL WALLS HEAVILY CORRODED IN THE CHOKE PORTION OF EACH CYLINDER.

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