What was found
CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED FOR LOW COMPRESSION. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THREE CYLINDERS LEAKING AROUND THE HEAD TO BARREL THREADS.
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 2014
- Submitted
- October 29, 2014
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N735MC
- Make and model
- Cessna 182Q
- Aircraft serial
- 18265523
- Aircraft time
- 3,400 hours
- Engine
- Cont O470U
- Engine time
- 1,430 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- SA47006LA20P
- Part serial
- 476LE07801
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,430 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.