Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 15, 2017
Submitted
March 16, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc
Aircraft
N409ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S11440
Aircraft time
2,688 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
2,085 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12427
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Part time
2,085 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS ALONG WITH SEVERE VIBRATION. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 2 CYLINDER CRACKED NEAR THE HEAD TO BARREL AREA ABOUT 270 DEGREES AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE.THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THERE WAS NO FURTHER DAMAGE.

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