Service difficulty report · Cylinders · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
March 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Cylinders
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
1,566 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
R, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E, B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS, WITH ENGINE PERFORMANCE DETERIORATING THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT GLIDED TO A SAFE LANDING. POST-FLIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSION TEST REVEALED ALL FOUR CYLINDERS HAD LOW COMPRESSION. THE CYLINDERS AND PISTONS WERE REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. AFTER REPAIR, THE CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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