JASC 8500

Service difficulty reports · 745

Reports filed under 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating), newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '8500'
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SDR 2003FA0001221Crankcase · crackedTHIS ENGINE WAS DISMANTLED, CLEANED AND LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTED. FOUND THIS CENTER REAR MAIN BEARING SADDLE LEFT SIDE CRACKED. MAIN BEARING PART NR 653547.Sep 10, 2003SDR ACE090503Engine · vibrationPILOT REPORTED ENGINE SHAKING DURING CLIMBOUT, RETURNED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE. INSPECTED FUEL, IGNITION, AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.Sep 5, 2003 · N75941 · Cessna 207ASDR 2003FA0001222Crankcase · brokenTHIS ENGINE WAS DISMANTLED FOR OVERHAUL, FOUND THE REAR CENTER MAIN BEARING SADDLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CRANKCASE IN A CONDITION THAT APPEARS TO BE CRUMBLING APART.Sep 4, 2003SDR CA030826014Engine · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB THE PILOT NOTED NR 2 ENGINE WAS BACK FIRING AND SMOKE WAS VISIBLE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YWL. UPON INVESTIGATION THE MAINTENANCE CREW NOTED THAT THE MAIN OIL SCREEN WAS CONTAMINATEAug 25, 2003 · Gruman FIRECATSDR CA030803001Engine · making metal(CAN) THIS AIRCRAFT WAS ACTIONING A FOREST FIRE AS AN AIR TANKER AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WAS LOWER THAN NORMAL AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS STARTING TO CLIMB FROM NORMAL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNAug 2, 2003 · Doug C54GDCSDR 2003FA0000822Valve · failedFLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN WHEN IDLE CUT OFF WAS SELECTED. PROBABLE CAUSE IS INTERNAL FAILURE, DEBRIS, FAILED DIAPHRAGM. NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.Jul 30, 2003 · N5581T · Beech F33ASDR NACA20030099Engine · malfunctionedNR 1 ENGINE LOSS OF OIL AND NO BMEP INDICATION. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY.Jul 29, 2003 · N99330 · Doug DC6ASDR BSY2003F00022Engine · malfunctionedRT ENGINE WILL NOT DEVELOP MORE THAN 1600 RPM. HAD MAINTENANCE CHECK AND RUN ENGINE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.Jul 22, 2003 · N35871 · Piper PA31350SDR 2005FA0001130Solenoid Valve · failedENG BECAME ROUGH, THEN FAILED ENTIRELY. RESTART WAS ACHIEVED, LANDING MADE. FOLLOWING DAY ENG STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY, UP TO FULL STATIC RPM. ALL SUMPS WERE DRAINED, ALL FUEL FILTERS INSPECTED, ALL TANK VENTS CHECKED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION, BLOCJul 19, 2003 · N3611Y · Cessna 210CSDR AUS20030733Engine · failed(AUS) LT ENGINE FAILED. ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH WITH ASSOCIATED VIBRATION. OIL PRESSURE AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED AND ENGINE APPEARED TO BE WINDMILLING. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND PROPELLER FEATHERED.Jul 18, 2003 · Cessna 402CSDR 2003FA0000758Shaft · defectiveFANSHAFT SHEARED, WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A HOVER, CAUSING THE COOLING FAN TO DROP INTO THE SCROLL. CAUSE UNKNOWN, BUT BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED WITH A CRACK CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.Jul 10, 2003 · N122YB · Robsin R22BETASDR CA030703013Engine · flamed out(CAN) SUDDEN ENGINE FLAMES AND A CONTINUOUS LOSS OF SUBSTANTIAL POWER. EMERGENCY LANDING CARRIED OUT. THE ENGINE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY TSB. ADDITIONAL REPORT TO FOLLOW.Jun 18, 2003 · Hughes 269CSDR CA030616001Support Bracket · broken(CAN) FUEL MANIFOLD SUPPORT BRACKET BREAKS AT BEND RADIUS-BELIEVE DUE TO STRESS INDUCED AT MANUFACTURE. BRACKET BROKE 4 TIMES:1. AT 208.4 TTSNEACH TIME BRACKET REPLACED WITH NEW 2. AT 96.0 TTSN 3. AT 86.0 TTSN 4. AT 16.3 TTSN ON INSPECTION OF NEW BRACKETS WE FJun 13, 2003 · Piper PA31350SDR 156060303Engine · malfunctionedREJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO BACKFIRING OF THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE.Jun 3, 2003 · N156JR · Cvac 340CVACSDR CA030731001Engine · out of balance(CAN) ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO VIBRATION. ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE DETUNED. NEW COUNTERWEIGHTS INSTALLED, ENGINE BALANCED AND RE-INSTALLED RECERTIFIED.May 22, 2003 · Cessna 180CSDR 2003FA0000890Engine · making metalDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOR PART 135 OPERATOR, FOUND OIL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH METAL PARTICLES. METAL WAS IDENTIFIED AS PROBABLE FROM CAMSHAFT. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG FOR REPAIR. MFG FOUND CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS FAILED. ENGINE REPAIRED BY MFG AND May 21, 2003 · N244HP · Robsin R44SDR 2003FA0000461Engine · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO FULL THROTTLE DURING ATTEMPTED REJECTED LANDING FOLLOWING ENCOUNTER WITH SEVERE LOW ALTITUDE TURBULENCE. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF ENGINE AND COMPONENTS REVEALED NO ABNORMALIES. RECOMMEND CAUTIONARY NOTE IN PILOT OPERATING Apr 30, 2003 · N61EW · Cirrus SR20SDR 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 500SSDR 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 500SSDR AUS20030373Engine · making metal(AUS) ENGINE OIL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH SMALL BRIGHT NON-FERROUSMETAL FLAKES.Mar 17, 2003 · Piper PA31350SDR 2003FA0000204Engine · making metalAT JUST FIVE HOURS AFTER MAJOR OVERHAUL, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE MADE NOISE AT LOWER RPMS METAL PARTICLES THAT LOOK LIKE BEARING MATERIAL WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. AN OIL SAMPLE WAS SENT IN FOR ANALYSIS.Mar 1, 2003SDR 2003FA0000244Engine · fluctuatesDURING AN INSPECTION THE IDLE WAS FOUND TO BE ABOUT 900 RPM. TYPICALLY THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A REPORTABLE EVENT, HOWEVER THIS ENGINE/AIRCRAFT COMBINATION HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE REGARDING UNSTABLE IDLE/MIXTURE ISSUES. IT IS NOMar 1, 2003 · N497ER · Cessna 172RSDR 2003FA0000202Crankcase · crackedA SLIGHT OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SECTION OF THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE A CRACKED CASE. REMOVED NR 1 ALTERNATOR AND DYE CHECKED THE AREA. FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK ON THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING FLANGE STARTING ON THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING FLANGE THROUGH BOFeb 5, 2003 · N907FS · Cirrus SR20SDR 2003FA0000201Crankcase · crackedON AIRCRAFT, BECAUSE OF A CRACK FOUND ON ANOTHER ENGINE, DECIDED TO INSPECT AND FOUND A CRACK ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE ENGINE CASE AT THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING FLANGE AREA. THE CRACK STARTED ON THE ALTERNATOR REAR MOUNTING CASE THROUGH BOLT. THIS CRACK IFeb 5, 2003 · N96706 · Cirrus SR20SDR CA030130001Engine · fire(CAN) TRANS STATE EMBRAER 145ER HAD ON GROUND ENGINE FIRE (NO PAX). AFTER DRY ROTOR, MECHANICS NOTED ENGINE FIRE. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE ENGINE DUE TO INABILITY TO START. FUEL SPRAY NOZZLES HAD JUST BEEN CHANGED, FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED AND FIRE DEPT CALL Jan 30, 2003 · Emb EMB145ERSDR CSS2003F00000Engine · surgesENGINE SURGED, POWER LOSS, AND WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT.Dec 26, 2002 · N98695 · Cessna 402BSDR BSY2003F00003Engine · malfunctionedRT ENGINE ON CLIMB OUT, STARTED LOOSING POWER. RETURNED, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE SUMPED OK, NO WATER NOTED. GROUND RAN ENGINE, OPS CHECKED OK. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.Dec 4, 2002 · N6122C · Cessna 310RSDR CA021028008Engine · making metal(CAN) PILOT NOTICED ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH ON LAST FLIGHT. PROCEEDED TO DO PERFORMANCE RUNS ON GROUND AND FOUND ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP POWER. MAINTENANCE PULLED OIL SCREENS AND FOUND SEVERE METAL CONTAMINATION IN SUMP. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS POINT.Oct 27, 2002 · Grumav G21SDR CA021016029Engine · making metal(CAN) FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY 2.2 HOURS DURATION WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT, ENGINE TRENDS PERFORMED & NOTHING NOTED UNUSUAL. SECOND FLIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER CRUISE POWER WAS SET AT 6500 FT, OIL PSI DROPPED TO 50 PSI, OIL TEMP APPROX 245 DEGREES & M/P DROPPED APPROX 10Oct 3, 2002 · Piper PA31350SDR 2002FA0001173Engine · malfunctionedENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. ABLE TO RESTART ON GROUND RUNUP INDICATES NO PROBLEMS. REMOVED FUEL SERVO FOR BACK/FLOW CHECK FOUND OIL IN SERVO NOT DETERMINED IF CAUSE OF SHUTDOWN. FLOW DIVIDER OVERHAULED. IGNITION SWITCH DISASSEMBLED/REPAIRED. FUEL VENT SYSOct 1, 2002 · N9878F · Cessna 172RSDR H122002F00000Engine · malfunctionedRT ENGINE INDICATED IMMINENT FAILURE. DECREASED MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS FOLLOWED BY DROPPING OIL PRESSURE AND RISING OIL TEMPERATURE. RT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN (FEATHERED). RT ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED ENGINE.Sep 30, 2002 · N855H · Cessna 414ASDR CA021004009Engine · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT REDUCED POWER TO CLIMB, NOTED UNUSUALLY LOW OIL PRESSURE, AFTER FURTHER REDUCINGPOWER TO CRUISE SETTING OIL PRESSURE STABILIZED AT BOTTOM OF GREEN ARC. PILOT COMPLETED FLIGHT (10M MINS) TO BASE. OIL TEMPS & CYLINDER HEAD TEMPS NORMALSep 16, 2002 · Piper PA31350SDR BSY2002F00021Magneto · defectiveRT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE MAGNETO OPS CHECKS GOOD.Sep 10, 2002 · N3590D · Piper PA31350SDR 2002FA0001088Engine · roughDURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED A ROUGH ENGINE. THE FLIGHT WAS TERMINATED AND MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE CLEANED AND THE INJECTOR NOZZLES INSPECTED..Sep 3, 2002 · N470ER · Cessna 172RSDR 2002FA0001188Bearing · delaminatedBEARING FAILURE OF FRONT MAIN BEARING IN THE NR 2 POSITION. FLAKING, BENT, AND DELAMINATED OVER ENTIRE WIDTH OF NR 2 POSITION. MOST OF BEARING SURFACE STILL CONNECTED TO SHELL. DELAMINATION OF BEARING CRANKSHAFT AND CRANKCASE NOT SERVICEABLE AFTER DAMAGE. Aug 23, 2002SDR 2002FA0001168Engine · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE ROADWAY BECAUSE PILOT STATED HE COULD NOT AMINTAIN ALTITUDE AT 1200 FT, THE ENGINE STARTED BACKFIRING AND SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS MISSING. ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS APPEARED NORMAL, AND THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND 85 DEGREES. THIS WAS NOT THE Aug 13, 2002 · N704TJ · Cessna 150MSDR 2002FA0001001Plug · missingSCHEDULED INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE, WHILE PERFORMING A COMPRESSION CHECK, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ENGINE TURNING TOOL WENT INTO THE LOWER PULLEY DRIVE SPLINE FARTHER THAN NORMAL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT TO BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONEAug 8, 2002 · N61426 · Hughes 269C1SDR BLIA512C8502Shaft · failedDURING CLIMB TO MK LEVELED AT 18K. ENGINE OPS BECAME ROUGH, THEN TACH WENT TO ZERO. PILOT OBSERVED SMOKEY MIST FROM LOUVERS. ENGINE TURNED OFF AND FEATHERED. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED. INSPECTED AND FOUND IDLER SHAFT LOOSE IN NACELLE. AIRCRAFT IN STAug 5, 2002 · N65AE · Cessna 421BSDR CA020725003Pin · fractured(CAN) THE PIN FRACTURED IN THE AREA OF THE PIN THE RUNS INSIDE THE LINK ROD BUSHING. THE FRACTURE APPEARS TO HAVE ORIGINATED INSIDE THE CASTING AS A RESULT OF A FLAW IN THE CASTING OR FROM AN INCLUSION OR SOME OTHER INHERENT DISCREPANCY IN THE CASTING.THE EDGEJul 25, 2002 · Dhav DHC3SDR 2002FA0000847Engine · shutdownENGINE SHUT DOWN ON CLIMB OUT AT APPROX. 80 FEET, ALTITUDE. VISUAL EXAMINATION REVEALED NO OBVIOUS REASON FOR THE FAILURE. FUEL VENTING AND QUANTITY WERE COMPROMISED BY THE CRASH IMPACT AFTER RECOVERY EFFORTS WERE COMPLETE FUEL WAS PUT IN THE RIGHT WING TANJul 15, 2002 · N6678M · Univar 1083SDR AUS20020686Engine · malfunctioned(AUS) LT ENGINE VIBRATING AND LOSING POWER. LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED.Jul 14, 2002 · Gulstm 500SSDR 2002FA0000843Engine · fireFIRE OCCURED IN ACCESSORY AREA OF ENGINE DURING START RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE. UPON POST FIRE INSPECTION, ONLY DEFECT FOUND WAS BROKEN AND SEVERLY BURNED RUBBER PRIMER HOSE ADJACENT TO EGT PROBE.Jul 1, 2002 · N33439 · Piper PA28151SDR CA020626009Engine · failed(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ENGINE BACKFIRED, HESITATED AND CLEARED ITSELF 4 TIMES IN SUCCESSION.PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING AT BRAMPTON AIROPORT, WAS UNABLE TO LOWER GEAR IN TIME, AND LANDED ON FLOAT KEELS. DAMAGE TO FLOATS KEELS SUSTAINED. CAUSE OF BAJun 19, 2002 · Dhav DHC2MK1SDR CA020607018Engine · fluctuates(CAN) JUNE 6, 2002. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT BETWEEN YVR & YYJ, THE RT ENGINE FLUCTUATED SLIGHTLY AND LOST POWER, HOWEVER, THE R/H TACH SHOWED OVERSPEED AS THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE CREW CONTINUED TO VICTORIA AND LANDED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE Jun 6, 2002 · Piper PA31SDR NACA20020027Engine · malfunctionedNR 3 ENGINE FEATHERED DUE TO BACKFIRING, AND DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY, NR 16 CYLINDER. BORESCOPED CYLINDER, NO DAMAGE REVEALED. COMPRESSION TESTED CYLINDER, 80/72. BARO POWER OPS CHECK GOOD, MAG DROP 4 + 4, NO SIGNIFICANT RPM SPLIT.Jun 5, 2002 · N99330 · Doug DC6ASDR AUS20020480Engine · seized(AUS) LT ENGINE SEIZED. LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL FILTER. LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED.May 23, 2002 · Piper PA31350SDR CA020524003Engine · lightning strike(CAN) LIGHTENING STRIKE TO NR 1 ENGINE. LT ENGINE SHUT DOWN AS A RESULT OF LIGHTENING STRIKE. CREW NEVER CALLED. MECH FOUND LIGHTENING STRIKE: LT AOA VANE, SEVERAL WINDOWS ALONG LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE HAD ARC MARKS AND TAILCONE HAD BURN MARKS. MECH INSPECTEDMay 19, 2002 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR NACA20020016Engine · malfunctionedNR 3 ENGINE BACKFIRES, FULL RICH AT ALL POWER SETTINGS. REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE.May 2, 2002 · N1377K · Doug C118ASDR CA020611005Case · damaged(CAN) ON ENGINE BUILD-UP TO INSTALL THE PROP DEICE BRUSH BLOCK BRACKET ASSEMBLY. ONE OF THE BOLTS THAT GO THROUGH THE CASE HAD TO BE REMOVED. THE THREADS OF THE BOLT WERE MARKED UP. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOLT HAD BOTTOMED OUT IN THE HEApr 25, 2002 · Piper PA31325SDR 04230201Bushing · failedCOUNTER WEIGHT BUSHINGS P/N SL73810 HAVE FAILED AT 2 TO 250 HOURS. IT APPEARS THAT THE MATERIAL MAY BE TOO SOFT. BUSHINGS WERE REMOVED BY OPERATOR AND SENT BACK FOR EVALUATION.Apr 23, 2002
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