What was found
NR 4 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL DURING NORMAL OPERATION. AD2009-26-12 WAS COMPLIED WITH 24.5 HRS PRIOR WITH NO INDICATIONS STATED IN AD THAT WOULD INDICATE CYLINDER WOULD FAIL.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 2013
- Submitted
- December 13, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N775RT
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17273352
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- AEL65102
- Part serial
- 2181125
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 4
- Part time
- 963 hours
- 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.