What was found
DURING AN INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN THE COOLING FINS IN THE CYLINDER ON THE FRONT AT THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION.
- Difficulty date
- October 18, 2016
- Submitted
- October 18, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc - Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 2,057 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- L12427
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.