Lycoming IO-540-E1B5

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SDR 2013FA0000406Drive Assy · activatedDURING FLIGHT, ACFT HAD STRONG BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. INVESTIGATION AND INSPECTION FOUND AIR CONDITIONING COOLING SYSTEM COMPRESSOR DRIVE MOTOR FAILED. UPON REMOVAL FOUND LARGE HOLE WITH BURNED AND MELTED METAL ADJACENT TO BRUSHES. NO CB TRIPPING. AREA THATJul 12, 2013 · N503AP · Gulstm 500S · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR 2013F00003Line · leakingHYDRAULIC FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE HOSE FOR HYD PRESSURE GAUGE BEING DAMAGED, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE OF HYD FLUID AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE INDICATION OF SYS PRESSURE COULD NOT BE ASCERTAINED BY POC. OPERATOR COMPANY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED TO DIVERT FOR SAFE LAJul 23, 2012 · Gulstm 500S · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA100127016Spar Cap · corroded(CAN) AFTER ACCOMPLISHING AD 94-04-14 IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WING LOWER SPAR CAP WAS CORRODED BEYOND THE SAFE LIMIT ACCORDING TO SB 208A. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED.Jan 5, 2010 · Gulstm 500S · Wing SparSDR CA090226003Bracket · loose(CAN) DURING GEAR SWING INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT ON THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED CYCLE THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE MOVEMENT ON THE ACFT STRUCTURE THAT ATTACHES TO THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. ON CLOSER EXAMINATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIVETS HOLDING THE BRACKETFeb 24, 2009 · Gulstm 500S · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR CA090129015Shaft · crackedON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE AND BUNGEE SYSTEM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHAFT LINKING THE DRAG BRACE TO THE BUNGEE WAS CRACKED AT THE BOLT HOLES. THE BOLT HOLES WERE FOUND TO ALSO BE ELONGATED. THE SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND THE HIDDEN PARJan 26, 2009 · Gulstm 500S · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR EHS2008F00000Piston · burnedWHILE FLYING A FIRE MISSION IN SUPPORT OF USFS, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RT ENG OIL PRESSURE FLOWLY STARTING TO DECREASE. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. AS OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DECREASE, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO SHUTDOWN, FEATHER, AND SECUJul 2, 2008 · N4QS · Gulstm 500S · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 2008FA0000167Magneto · wornENGINE WAS GETTING HARD TO START, CHECKED MAG TIMING AND FOUND LT MAG TIMING OUT OF LIMITS, DISASSEMBLED MAG AND FOUND THE CAM WORN OUT . 81.1 HRS SINCE NEW.Feb 26, 2008 · N51RF · Gulstm 500S · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2008FA0000164Magneto · wornENGINE WAS GETTING HARD TO START, CHECKED MAG TIMING AND FOUND LT MAG TIMING OUT OF LIMITS, DISASSEMBLED MAG AND FOUND THE CAM WORN OUT . 100.3 HRS SINCE NEWJan 10, 2008 · N51RF · Gulstm 500S · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2008FA0000013Magneto · wornCAM LOBE INSIDE MAG THAT OPENS AND CLOSES POINTS WORN OUT.Jan 2, 2008 · N51RF · Gulstm 500S · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2008FA0000103Magneto · wornENGINE WAS GETTING HARD TO START, CHECKED MAG TIMING AND FOUND LT MAG TIMING, OUT OF LIMITS. DISASSEMBLED MAG AND FOUND THE CAM WORN OUT . 58.7 HRS SINCE NEW.Oct 30, 2007 · N51RF · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA070517007Winglet · separated(CAN) IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHEET METAL SCREWS HOLDING THE TIP ON THE WING HAD ALL COME LOOSE. THE WING TIP THEN VIBRATED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME ,ELONGATING THE SCREW HOLES IN THE WING UNTIL ALL OF THE SCREWS FELL OUT AND THE WING TIP DEPARTED THE WING IN FLIGHTMay 8, 2007 · Gulstm 500S · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA070502012Wheel · cracked(CAN) AXLE PLUG 9546 WHICH IS USED TO SECURE AXLE IN NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED ALLOWING AXLE BOLT TO COME HALF WAY OUT OF AXLE WHICH THE PILOT NOTICED ON WALK AROUND. ON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT WHEEL HALF RETAINING BOLTS/NUTS HAD LOOSENED CAUSING WHEEL HALVEApr 24, 2007 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA070201009Bracket · worn(CAN) THE ALTERNATOR ADJUSTING BRACKET BOLT HOLE THAT ATTACHES THE BRACKET TO THE ENGINE WAS FOUND CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE BRACKET WAS ONLY BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE TENSION OF THE BELT. THERE IS SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF CRACKS IN THE BOLT HOLE OF THFeb 1, 2007 · Gulstm 500S · Alternator-Generator DriveSDR 2006FA0000466Connecting Rod · brokenCUSTOMER WAS ENROUTE TO MAINTENANCE SHOP TO GET ANNUAL INSPECTION, BOTH ENGINES OVERHAULED. RT ENGINE CYLINDER NR 2 CONNECTING ROD BROKE AT THE CRANKSHAFT ATTACHMENT CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE CAMSHAFT, AND CRANKCASE BREAKING OPEN IN SEVERAL PLACES AROUND THApr 10, 2006 · N90JP · Gulstm 500S · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AU510002170Seal · wornRT MAIN LANDING GEAR RAM SEALS WORN AND LEAKING. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.Dec 12, 2005 · Gulstm 500S · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR 2006FA0000771Crankshaft · failedAPPROX 5 MILES INTO FLIGHT, FELT A SURGE FROM RT ENG, AC STARTS YAWING TO RT. PROCEEDED TO FEATHER PROP WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL AT THIS TIME, NOTICED ENGINE STOPPED TURNING. ADVISED PASSENGERS OF SITUATION IN PREP FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. ON GROUND MAINT WAS Nov 15, 2005 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AU510002155Crankshaft · brokenCRANKSHAFT BROKEN COMPLETELY THROUGH AT NR 1 CRANKPIN JOURNAL.Sep 11, 2005 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA050724001Crankshaft · shearedCRANKSHAFT SPLIT NEXT TO THE NR 3 MAIN BEARING JOURNAL. FAILURE NEXT TO THE NR 4 CONNECTING ROD. CRANKSHAFT THEN BROKE INTO 3 PIECES AND PUNCTURED THE CRANKCASE ABOVE THE SUMP. ENGINE TEARDOWN RESULTS: A SCRAP CRANKCASE AND NR 3 CYLINDER ALSO SCRAP DUE TO DJul 8, 2005 · Gulstm 500S · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AU510001503Line · broken(AUS) RT ENGINE NR 2 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR LINE BROKEN AT NIPPLE. (CASA NR 510001503).Jun 6, 2005 · Gulstm 500S · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR AUS20031276Seal · damaged(AUS) RT ENGINE OIL FILTER SEAL DAMAGED AND LEAKING. SUSPECT SEAL DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.Dec 18, 2003 · Gulstm 500S · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 2003FA0001271Crankcase · failedDURING ROUTINE FLIGHT, LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. RT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, AN INSPECTION REVEALED A CATASTROPHIC CRANKCASE FAILURE AT THE NR 3 CYLINDER LOCATION HAD OCCURRED. CYLINDER WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM CASE. CDec 2, 2003 · N57062 · Gulstm 500S · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR AUS20031077Rib · cracked(AUS) RT ELEVATOR FORWARD RIB CRACKED AT TORQUE TUBE OUTBOARD MOUNTING FLANGE. RIB CONTAINS TWO CRACKS FROM TOP AND BOTTOM ATTACHMENT RIVETS.Oct 22, 2003 · Gulstm 500S · Elevator, Spar/RibSDR AUS20031298Clevis · cracked(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR CLEVIS CRACKED. FOUND USING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION AND VISUAL TECHNIQUES.Sep 26, 2003 · Gulstm 500S · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR AUS20030955Magneto · out of adjust(AUS) LT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. INSPECTION FOUND NR 4 PISTON FAILED DUE TO DETONATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LT MAGNETO TIMING HAD MOVED FROM 20 DEGREES BTDC TO 35 DEGREES BTDC. MAGNETO GASKET HAD BEEN REPLACED AT PREVIOUS PERIODIC INSPECTION.Sep 19, 2003 · Gulstm 500S · Magneto/DistributorSDR AUS20030975Pin · cracked(AUS) LT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR CLEVIS PINS CRACKED.Sep 16, 2003 · Gulstm 500S · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR AUS20031078Rib · cracked(AUS) RT ELEVATOR FORWARD RIB CRACKED AT TORQUE TUBE OUTBOARD MOUNTING FLANGE. RIB IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES FROM TOP AND BOTTOM ATTACHMENT RIVETS.Sep 12, 2003 · Gulstm 500S · Elevator, Spar/RibSDR AUS20030976Pin · cracked(AUS) LT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR CLEVIS PINS CRACKED.Sep 3, 2003 · Gulstm 500S · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 2004F00092Turbocharger · malfunctionedTURBOCHARGER REPORTED BY TOWER TO BE SMOKING DURING APPROACH. TURBOCHARGER SHIPPED TO MFG FOR INSPECTION. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION: COMPRESSOR RUB.Sep 1, 2003 · N698R · Gulstm 500B · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR AUS20030974Pin · cracked(AUS) LT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR CLEVIS PINS CRACKED.Aug 15, 2003 · Gulstm 500S · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR AUS20030678Rod End · fractured(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR RODEND FRACTURED AT GREASE NIPPLE HOLE.Jul 4, 2003 · Gulstm 500U · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AUS20030792Clevis · fractured(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR CLEVIS FRACTURED.May 28, 2003 · Gulstm 500S · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR AUS20030549Separator · contaminated(AUS) RT ENGINE FUEL VAPOUR SEPARATOR BLOCKED BY PARTICLES OF UNKNOWN TYPE.May 16, 2003 · Gulstm 500S · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR AUS20030571Engine · failed(AUS) LT ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART IN FLIGHT AFTER AN INTENTIONAL SHUTDOWN. INVESTIGATION COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. SUSPECT CAUSED BY OVERPRIMING OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.Apr 26, 2003 · Gulstm 500S · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR FTU2003F00006Engine · contaminatedDURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN OIL FILTER WAS CUT OPEN FOR INSPECTION, A LARGE AMOUNT OF SILVER PARTICILES WERE FOUND. OIL SUMP SCREEN WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND LARGE PIECES OF SILVER MATERIAL WAS FOUND. ALL CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED FOR INTERNAL INSPECTApr 14, 2003 · N9038N · Gulstm 500S · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR AUS20021333Cable · worn(AUS) AILERON CABLE FRAYED IN AREA OF FAIRLEAD LOCATED OUTBOARD OF LH NACELLE.Nov 15, 2002 · Gulstm 500S · Aileron Control SystemSDR AUS20020874Restrictor Valve · blocked(AUS) FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR / FILTER ASSEMBLY RESTRICTOR BLOCKED. THE RESTRICTOR IS LOCATED IN THE RETURN LINE FROM THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR VALVE.Aug 9, 2002 · Gulstm 500S · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR AUS20020686Engine · malfunctioned(AUS) LT ENGINE VIBRATING AND LOSING POWER. LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED.Jul 14, 2002 · Gulstm 500S · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR AUS20020643Clevis · fractured(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC RAM RODEND CLEVIS FRACTURED.Jun 28, 2002 · Gulstm 500B · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR AUS20020563Cooling Fan · seized(AUS) GPS COOLING FAN SEIZED.May 29, 2002 · Gulstm 500B · Global Positioning SystemSDR AUS20020384Indicator · damaged(AUS) TURN COORDINATOR INDICATION ON RT TURN ONLY. INVESTIGATION FOUND INTERNALLY THAT THE INDICATOR FORK HAD DISLODGED FROM THE ROTOR BUMP POST.Apr 19, 2002 · Gulstm 500B · Turn and Bank/Rate of Turn IndicatorSDR AUS20020295Diaphragm · damaged(AUS) LH ENGINE MANIFOLD VALVE DIAPHRAGM TORN. LENGTH OF TEAR APPROXIMATELY 12.7MM (0.5IN).Mar 20, 2002 · Gulstm 500S · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR AUS20020008Bearing · delaminated(AUS) ENGINE NO1 MAIN BEARING DELAMINATED. METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL FILTERS.Jan 3, 2002 · Gulstm 500U · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AUS20011379Bearing · delaminated(AUS) NO3 MAIN BEARING SHELL DELAMINATED AND SHEDDING LARGE FLAKES OF BEARING MATERIAL. METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL FILTER. BEARING HADA MANUFACTURERS STAMP (ML-KS) DATE 2-00.Dec 12, 2001 · Gulstm 500U · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AUS20010904Stud · sheared(AUS) LH ENGINE NO4 CYLINDER HOLDDOWN STUDS (3OFF) SHEARED. FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDER THE CRANKCASE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH THE AREA OF THE HOLDDOWN STUDS.Aug 14, 2001 · Gulstm 500S · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AUS20010875Bearing · delaminated(AUS) ENGINE FRONT MAIN BEARING DEFECTIVE. BEARING MATERIAL APPEARS TOBE DELAMINATED FROM BEARING SHELL. METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL SYSTEM. SUSPECT MANUFACTURING FAULT.Aug 13, 2001 · Gulstm 500S · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA010628039Camshaft · worn(CAN) ENGINE HAD BEEN HARD TO START, LOW STATIC RPM AND HIGH MANIFOLD PRESSURE. ENGINE INSP. REVEALED THAT THE CAMSHAFT LOBE THAT DRIVES NR 5&6 CYL INTAKE VALVES WERE WORN. FURTHER TEAR DOWN OF ENGINE REVEALED NO FURTHER ABNORMAL WEAR OR CORROSION.Jun 28, 2001 · Gulstm 500S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR AUS20010689Cylinder · damaged(AUS) ENGINE CYLINDER HOLED IN AREA ADJACENT TO TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE.Jun 22, 2001 · Gulstm 500S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR AUS20010673Indicator · failed(AUS) TRIPLE GAUGE FAILED AND FILLED WITH FUEL.Jun 21, 2001 · Gulstm 500B · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR AUS20010556Pin · cracked(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR CLEVIS PIN CRACKED FROM BOLT HOLE. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW SL 376.May 28, 2001 · Gulstm 500S · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR AUS20010451Washer · failed(AUS) RH ENGINE COUNTERWEIGHT RETAINING WASHER PNO 71907 HAD FAILED ALLOWING THE COUNTERWEIGHT ROLLER PNO 72797 TO MIGRATE ANDCONTACT NO5 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD AND CAUSING IT TO FAIL WHICHCAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CRANKCASE. THE RETAINING CIRCLIPPNO LW148Apr 20, 2001 · Gulstm 500S · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
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