JASC 8500
Service difficulty reports · 745
Reports filed under 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating), newest first.
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SDR 2023FA0000374Crankshaft · corrodedCONTINENTAL SUPPLIED, UNDER WARRANTY, A NEW REPLACEMENT CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLY P/N: 649900 S/N: N23BA108 (8130-3 DATED 02/JUN/2023) TO REPLACE A PREVIOUSLY SUPPLIED NEW CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLY. THE S/N: N23BA108 CRANKSHAFT (#2) WAS SUPPLIED BY CMI BECAUSE IT WAS FSDR 2023FA0000363Powerplant · oil starvationPILOT NOTICE LOSS OF POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT, RETURNING TO AIRPORT DEBRIS AND SMOKE WAS NOTED EXITING THE ENGINE COWL. OFF AIRPORT LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND HOLE IN CRANKCASE INBOARD OF #4 CYLINDER. #4 CONNECTING ROD, PISTON PIN, AND OTHER PIECES OF THE CSDR 2023FA0000295Pushrod · damagedDURING ROUTINE MX, LYCOMING SB388C (EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE INSPECTION) FOUND 4 OF 4 EXHAUST ROCKER ARMS, PUSH RODS & LIFTER SOCKETS TO HAVE MECHANICAL DAMAGE "HEAVY SCUFF". LYCOMING FACTORY OVERHAULED, O-360-J2A, S/N L-40659-36E, ETT: 2472.3, ETSO: 99.5SDR 2023FA0000321Piston · failedINSTALLED NEW CYLINDER KIT WITH VALVES AND PISTON. PISTON MELTED AT UPPER RING, SCORED THE CYLINDER WALL, AND BLEW A HOLE THROUGH ONE SIDE. CYLINDER LOST ALL COMPRESSION AND OVERHEATED. METAL DEBRIS ENTERED THE ENGINE CASE AND ATTACHED TO THE HYDRAULIC LIFSDR 2023FA0000246Crankcase · unknownON AUGUST 23, 2022 AN ENGINE EXAMINATION WAS CONDUCTED AT AIR SALVAGE OF DALLAS UNDER FAA OVERSIGHT. A GVI ON THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER FOUND 4 SMALLER DIAMETER STUDS AND 1 LARGER DIAMETER STUD FRACTURED. THESE DECK STUD BOLTS EXHIBITED FATIGUE FAILURE/INDUCTILE OSDR 2023FA0000066Crankshaft · corrodedSIGNIFICANT CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE INTERIOR OF THE CRANKSHAFT NEAR THE PROPELLER FLANGE, JUST BEHIND THE SHAFT PLUG. THIS AREA IS REGULARLY INSPECTED IF THE ENGINE IS RATED FOR 160HP PER AD 98-02-08. SINCE THIS AIRCRAFT IS ONLY RATED FOR 150HP IT IS NOT RESDR UOIA2023012800005Crankshaft · brokenAFTER LANDING IN CULEBRA, RIGHT ENGINE QUIT ON TAXI TO THE RAMP. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT IDLE GEAR FOUND BROKEN. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR 1AZA123122001Engine · making metalTHE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE, THE PILOT NOTED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF RPM IN THE RT ENGINE. THE PILOT INITIATED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN UPON NOTICING THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE FLIGHT ROUTED TO NASSAU FOR LANDSDR 2022FA0000692Engine · failedEXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS AT 7000 FEET JUST EAST OF KREG AIRPORT. MANIFOLD PRESSURE & FUEL FLOW ERRATICALLY STARTED FLUCUATING. GOT A WARNING FOR OIL PRESSURE LOW. DIVERTED TO KREG. ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER, DECLARED AN EMERGENSDR 2022FA0000736Bushing · unsecureENGINE STOP UNCOMMANDED WHILE TAXIING BACK TO MY HANGAR AT MY HOME AIRPORT. DISCOVERED AFTER REMOVING ACCESSORY CASE THAT THE IDLER GEAR BRONZE BUSHING FELL OUT AND CRANKSHAFT GEAR PIN/DOWEL WAS SHEARED OFF AND CRANKSHAFT GEAR AND BOLT WERE LOOSE AND THE TAB OSDR 2022FA0000501Engine · vapor lockOVER LAST 8-10 YEARS, THREE 152'S IN A FLEET OF FOUR, EXPERIENCED PARTIAL POWER LOSS ABOVE 5,000', 27 MINUTES AFTER TAKE-OFF, IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMP CONDITIONS, WITH FULL FUEL, AFTER A FULL POWER CLIMB TO 5,500 AND ABOVE. THE POWER LOSS WAS FOLLOWED BY A LANDINSDR 2022F00331None · noneLEFT ENGINE SURGING PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN.SDR 2022FA0000451Carburetor · failed inspAFTER LANDING ENGINE QUIT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. FUEL WAS TRAPPED IN CARBURETOR. CARBURETOR INLET SCREEN WAS CLEAN. RETURNED CARB TO AVSTAR FOR EVALUATION. CARBURETOR TESTED AND FAILED FLOAT LEVEL TESTING REQUIREMENT. CARBURETOR NEEDLE AND SEAT ASSEMBLY RESDR 2022FA0000357Engine · intermittentENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT PLANE RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. PLANE IS IN THE SHOP FOR EVALUATION.SDR 2022FA0000440Exhaust Valve · brokenEXHAUST VALVE BROKE AT STEM AND ENGINE SUFFERED PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER.SDR 2022FA0000455Crankshaft · brokenDURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KZPH, AROUND 5000 FT, THE RH ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, THE RH MAGNETO WAS TURNED OFF IN AN ATTEMPT TO DIAGNOSE THE ROUGHNESS. THE ENGINE RAN EVEN MORE ROUGHLY WITH THE RH MAGNETO OFF, THE RH MAGNETO WAS TURNED BACK ON, AND APSDR 2022FA0000210Cylinder · separation#5 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE CYLINDER BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 10TH COOLING FINS ON CLIMB OUT. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF EXHAUST BLOWBY ON APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE CRACKED CASTING, PRIOR TO THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE CYLINDER. THE AIRCRAFTSDR 2022FA0000094None · noneLEFT HAND ENGINE FAILURE # 2 CYC CONNECTING ROD BROKE LOOSE FROM CRANK AND PISTON CREATING A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE CASE. CONNECTING ROD WAS FOUND LAYING ON THE #3 AND 5 CYLINDERS AND THE PISTON PIN WAS FOUND LYING FWD OF THE #1 CYLINDER. FOUND THE CONNECTING SDR Q5QA20220127001Piston Pin · brokenDURING A CYLINDER CHANGE FOUND THE PISTON PIN ALUMINUM END CAP PLUG WAS BROKEN IN TWO PIECES. THERE WAS NO ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE CONNECTING ROD PISTON PIN BUSHING, AND THE BUSHING DIMENSIONS ARE WITHIN SPEC. NO METAL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE FILTER OR ENGSDR 2021FA0000370Engine · inoperativeAIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM PANC TO PADQ. RIGHT HAND ENGINE LOST POWER AFTER TAKE OFF. HAD TO DIVERT TO PAMR AND LAND GEAR UP.SDR NI1R202111150001None · noneDURING A TRAINING FLIGHT THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT EXPERIENCED PARTIAL ENGINE POWER LOSS LEADING TO A COMPLETE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND FUEL WAS MADE MADE AND NOTHING WAS FOUND THAT COULDSDR D7TA20211Cylinder · crackedENGINE SHUT DOWN ON FLIGHT TO AKIAK - RIGHT ENGINE #6 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN BARREL AND HEAD.SDR 2021FA0000269Exhaust Rocker · shearedAIRCRAFT LANDED AFTER NOTICEABLE POWER LOSS. DURING DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED #3 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER ATTACH STUDS SHEARED AT CYLINDER. ROCKER WAS FREE-FLOATING IN ROCKER COVER.
*SERIAL NUMBER NOT FOUND IN AIRCRAFT INQUIRYSDR 2021FA0000262Ring Assembly · wornLOSS OF COMPRESSION AND OIL ON #2 CYLINDER DUE TO WORN PISTON RINGS WITH 35 HOURS SINCE OVERHAULED CYLINDER WITH NEW RINGS GAPPED TO .014.
*NOT FOUND IN AIRCRAFT INQUIRYSDR HYIA20210823001Engine · making metalTHE PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE HAD A LOSS OF POWER IN AND THE OIL PRESSURE FELL TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN THE OIL FILTER. AN ENGINE HAS BEEN ORDERED TO REPLACE THIS ENGINE. FURTHER DETAILS ARE TO BE PROVIDED UPON ENGINE SDR 2021FA0000279Piston Pin · brokenTHE ENGINE HAS HAD METAL IN THE FILTER. WE REMOVED CYLINDERS AND FOUND TWO PISTON PINS THAT WERE BROKEN. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND SENT TO CONTINENTAL FOR OVERHAUL.SDR YV3R2021081100479Governor · defectiveCUSTOMER REPORTED GOVERNOR ASSEMBLY P/N: B247-5 WAS UNSERVICEABLE.SDR W1XA20210614Engine · failedPILOT DEPARTED KANE, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 2,700', LEFT ENGINE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. WHILE SCANNING ENGINE INSTRUMENTS HE NOTICED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS AT ZERO PSI. PILOT TURNED AROUND TO RETURN TO KANE AIRPORT AND BEGAN ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROCEDURESDR 2022FA0000025None · noneLEFT ENGINE BECAME ROUGH IN CRUISE. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND #2 CYLINDER HYDRAULIC LIFTER P/N: 15B28037 COLLAPSED. INTAKE VALVE STEM BROKEN. PISTON DAMAGED.SDR 2022FA0000024None · collapsedRIGHT ENGINE BECAME ROUGH IN CRUISE. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND #2 CYLINDER HYDRAULIC LIFTER P/N: 15B28037 COLLAPSED. INTAKE VALVE STEM BROKEN. PISTON DAMAGED.SDR 2022FA0000023None · collapsedRIGHT ENGINE BECAME ROUGH IN CRUISE. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND #2 CYLINDER HYDRAULIC LIFTER P/N: 15B28037 COLLAPSED. INTAKE VALVE STEM BROKEN. PISTON DAMAGED.SDR N3XR202104150006Gearbox · wornDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG ON THE GEARBOX HAD LARGE ACCUMULATIONS OF METAL PARTICLES ADHERING TO IT. THE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED.SDR N3XR202104050004Damper · wornDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE LEFT TORSION VIBRATION DAMPER (TVD) P/N-E4B-73-000-000-KIT, WAS INSPECTED FOR RIVET WEAR IT WAS BELOW LIMITS. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.SDR N3XR202104050003Damper · wornDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE LEFT TORSION VIBRATION DAMPER (TVD) P/N-E4B-73-000-000-KIT, WAS INSPECTED FOR RIVET WEAR IT WAS BELOW LIMITS. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.SDR N3XR202104050002Damper · wornDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE LEFT TORSION VIBRATION DAMPER (TVD) P/N-E4B-73-000-000-KIT, WAS INSPECTED FOR RIVET WEAR IT WAS BELOW LIMITS. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.SDR 2021FA0000046Engine · fireTHE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED ON DECEMBER 10, 2020. IT WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE IN THE ABOVE AIRPLANE JANUARY 22, 2021. POST ENGINE INSTALLATION RUNS AND INITIAL FLIGHT WAS NORMAL. AFTER THE INITIAL (BREAK IN) FLIGHT WE CHANGED THE OIL, OIL FILTER AND SERVICED THE SDR 2021FA0000041Pin · wornENGINE WOULD NOT STOP THROWING ALTERNATOR BELTS. FOUND REAR COUNTERWEIGHT PIN AND CHEEK BUSHINGS AS WELL AS COUNTERWEIGHT BUSHINGS EXTREMELY WORN OUR OF SERVICE LIMITS.SDR 3JPA2020120940001Pushrod · bentON THE EVENING OF 12-4-2020 OUR PIPER NAVAJO (PA-31-350) N34WM WAS RETURNING FROM PAQT TO PASC. PILOT REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH HE NOTICED WHAT SEEMED LIKE A SLIGHT POWER LOSS IN THE RT (NR 2) ENGINE. A FEW MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO RUNSDR 2020FA0000524Gear · disconnectedPILOT NOTED THAT RIGHT ALTERNATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND ENGINE GEAR, ALTERNATOR DRIVE, RETAINING BOLTS WERE NOT INSTALLED AND TWO WERE FOUND RESTING ON THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING POINT INSIDE ENGINE CASE. OTHER TWO BOLTS WERE NOT FOUND,SDR IKBR2020072200004Plug · leakingWHILE PERFORMING OTHER WORK DISCOVERED CRANKSHAFT PLUG P/N STD-1211 LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW PLUG IAW LYCOMING INSTRUCTIONS.SDR CT3R435L68495Screw · overtorquedENGINE OVERSPEED IN FLIGHT, LOSS OF PROP CONTROL, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED ON SITE BY LOYD'S AIRCRAFT AND FOUND LOOSE PROP BOLTS, AND METAL CONTAMINATION IN OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. METAL CONTAMINATION WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. ENGINE WAS RSDR 2020FA0000011Exhaust Valve · stickingENGINE WAS FOUND WITH A STICKING EXHAUST VALVE AT582.4 HOURS TOTAL TIME. LYCOMING SB388C WAS PERFORMED, ALL GUIDES WERE REAMED TO WITHIN TOLERANCE. THIS ENGINE INCORPORATES NI-RESIST VALVE GUIDES AND THE TIME TO FAILURE IS CONSIDERED BY THIS AGENCY TO BE PRESDR HTKA202001080000Engine · failedENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. NUMBER 1 CONNECTING ROD AND (CRANK END) PROTRUDING THROUGH TOP OF ENGINE CASE. RIGHT MAGNETO BROKEN OFF ITS MOUNT. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE 05/2017. IT IS A FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND ENGINE IN OUR FLEESDR 2020FA0000006Engine · malfunctionedENGINE DEVELOPED LOW OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT APPROX 20 PSI. REMOVED AND CLEANED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF PLUNGER. FOUND CARBON BITS IN OIL FROM CAVITY.
ABOUT 20 HOURS LATER THE LOW OIL PRESSURE RETURNED. REMOVED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF PLUNGER. MORE CARBON BITS FSDR S1ZA2019091300000Engine · failedENGINE FAILURE OVER OLD GROWTH FOREST. THE ENGINE HAD A LOUD BANG AND STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH ACCORDING TO PILOT. THE ENGINE SHOOK JUST AS BADLY WHILE OFF AND WINDMILLING AS IT DID WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN A SWAMP WITH HEAVY SDR HTKA2020010800001Engine · failedENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. NR 5 AND NR 6 CONNECTING ROD (CRANK END) PROTRUDING THROUGH TOP OF ENGINE CASE. HOLES IN BOTH SIDES OF CASE BELOW NR 5 AND NR 6 CYLINDERS ABOVE OIL PAN FLANGE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE 07/2016. IT IS A FACTORY REBUILT ESDR 5C8Y2019080129709Idler Gear · damagedCRANKSHAFT GEAR/IDLER GEAR. TEETH RIPPED/SEPARATED. FOUND DURING PRELIMINARY INSPECTION.SDR HYIA20190717003Engine · shutdownPILOT REPORTED ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED ON ITS OWN ON TAKE-OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT AND RT ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM, INTAKE SYSTEM, IGNITION SYSTEM AND PROPELLER. PERFORMED LT AND RT ENGINE FULL POWER RUN UP SEVERAL TIMES WITH ALL PARAMETERS GOOD. NO SDR 2020FA0000063Cotter Pin · misinstalledON ANNUAL INSPECTION, MECHANIC REMOVED OIL SCREEN AND FOUND 3 BROKEN COTTER PINS IN THE SCREEN. MECHANIC USED BORESCOPE TO DETERMINE THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE PINS CAME FROM THE CONNECTING. ROD. CONTINENTAL STATES THE COTTER PIN PN IS MS24665-132. THE OVERHASDR DUFA20190619001Case · crackedWHILE ON A ONE MILE FINAL APPROACH, THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE DEVELOPED A SEVERE VIBRATION AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP WAS SELECTED TO HIGH BUT THE LOSS OF POWER DID NOT IMPROVE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. THE APPROAC
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