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SR20 instructor reported executing a tight pattern to a landing when the #3 cylinder head temperature climbed into the red.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1368721 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | SR20 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On initial climb; cht (cylinder head temperature) #3 rapidly started to climb in yellow. Instructor took controls and lowered pitch to cool motor off. Cht #3 went into the red indication area with engine roughness and instructor declared precautionary landing while turning right crosswind for [the runway] at 700 feet. Instructor reduced power on tight downwind leg to reduce engine roughness and preserve motor and thrust. Cht #3 went offline and back on with red indication multiple times. Instructor landed without airport assistance and taxied to gate with no issue or airport assistance. Aircraft per maintenance log was written up 5 times for same issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SR20 instructor reported executing a tight pattern to a landing when the #3 cylinder head temperature climbed into the red.
Narrative: On initial climb; CHT (Cylinder Head Temperature) #3 rapidly started to climb in yellow. Instructor took controls and lowered pitch to cool motor off. CHT #3 went into the red indication area with engine roughness and instructor declared precautionary landing while turning right crosswind for [the runway] at 700 feet. Instructor reduced power on tight downwind leg to reduce engine roughness and preserve motor and thrust. CHT #3 went offline and back on with red indication multiple times. Instructor landed without airport assistance and taxied to gate with no issue or airport assistance. Aircraft per maintenance log was written up 5 times for same issue.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.