SR20
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Distraction; Time Pressure
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution
Aircraft
On upwind in the traffic pattern; CHT3 temperatures rose to indicate red; and engine felt rough. Instructor informed tower and asked if aircraft could get priority landing on either Runway XYL or XYC. Tower offered landing on Runway ZA; IP accepted and aircraft made a precautionary landing on Runway ZA. Taxi back and parking as normal. After landing; CHT returned to normal and no engine roughness noticed.
While in the traffic pattern; a SR20 instructor reported an abnormal cylinder head indication. He advised the Tower and made a successful precautionary landing.