JASC 8500
Service difficulty reports · 745
Reports filed under 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating), newest first.
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SDR FQAR20190618009Snap Ring · brokenDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A PIECE OF SNAP RING WAS DISCOVERED IN THE OIL DRAIN VALVE, THE OIL SUMP AND REAR CASE WERE REMOVED, THE SNAP RING THAT RETAINS THE TACH DRIVE IN THE CAM GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING, INSTALLED NEW SNAP RING AND REINSTALLED THE RSDR CA190607014Flange · cracked(CAN) AIRCRAFT GOT SNAGGED FOR SPUTTERED AND LOSS OF RPM ON CLIMB OUT AND RAN ROUGH BELOW 1500 RPM. ALL INTAKE TUBES WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED AND CYL. #1 INTAKE TUBE FLANGE WAS FOUND CRACKED. ALL SPARK PLUGS WERE SERVICED WITH N.F.F ALL CYL. COMPRESSION WERSDR 2019F00210Engine · making metalEXPERIENCED POWER SURGES IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED BY RPM DECLINE AND ENGINE FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION BY MECHANIC FOUND METAL IN OIL FILTER.SDR FQAR20190529008Bushing · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION EVENT, BRONZE COLORED METAL CHUNKS WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER, UP ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BUSHING (PT# SL77309) THAT IS INSTALLED IN THE IDLER GEAR (PT# SL75072 REV G)HAD FAILED AT THE FWD END OF THE SDR CA190417001Camshaft · corroded(CAN) CAMSHAFT LW16513 AND TAPPETS LW16812 FOUND PITTED WHEN OIL CHANGE AND FILTER INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AD80-0403R2 PAR.B (TC# 20190417001)SDR CA190503019Engine · failed(CAN) SHORT AFTER TAKE OFF PILOT REPORTED ENGINE VIBRATIONS. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND SOME POTENTIAL MAJOR INTERNAL DAMAGES. ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT TO ENGINE SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION.SDR EPUA2019040331001Tube · loosePILOT REPORTED " RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF". MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DETERMINED THAT THE HARDWARE FOR #2 ENGINE , #2 CYLINDER INTAKE TUBE WAS LOOSE. REMOVED ASSOCIATED GASKET AND O-RING FOR INTAKE TUBE AND SECURED INTAKE TUBE AS REQUIRSDR HYIA20190410002Engine · making metalPILOT REPORTED RIGHT MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED TO 25 INCHES AND RIGHT OIL PRESSURE TO JUST ABOVE RED LINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN THE OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. FURTHER DETAILS TO BE PROVIDED SDR 2020FA0000113Switch · leakingDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND OIL LEAK AT SWITCH AROUND PLASTIC BODY. THIS SWITCH APPLIES TO AD 13-11-11. TOTAL TIME ON SWITCH 883.0 SWITCH WAS NEW WITH AIRCRAFT=2006.SDR B90A201902060001Engine · vibrationDURING PART 91 FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED SMALL VIBRATION AT ENGINE UPON DECENT. PILOT ASKED ATC FOR MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO KCLW AND TOLD ATC HE DID NOT HAVE AN EMERGENCY AT THAT TIME. WHEN NEARING KCLW, PILOT HAD A WARNING FOR #3 CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE OF 450 DESDR EPUA2019020130001Engine · multiple failPILOT PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN OF THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: CHT INDICATING 500, OIL PRESSURE HIGH RED LINE, OIL TEMP CREEPING UP TOWARDS 200. ENGINE CONFIGURATION AS FOLLOWS: COWL FLAPS OPEN, MANIFOLD PRESSURE OF 20'. MAISDR 2019FA0000013Engine · malfunctionedLEFT-HAND ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEGAN LEAKING OIL.SDR HYIA20190115002Engine · failedPILOT REPORTED ENGINE SHUDDERED IN FLIGHT AND THEN STOPPED SHORTLY AFTER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED AN ENGINE CASE PENETRATION AT THE TOP REAR OF THE CASE AT THE NR 1 CYLINDER IN THE AREA UNDER LEFT MAGNETO, AND THE MAGNSDR 2018FA0000494Drive Belt · failedSTATEMENT INDICATED THAT AFTER ENTERING SANTA ANA AIRSPACE FROM THE HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER, THEY FLEW OVER COSTA MESA GOLF COURSE AND HEARD A NOISE FOLLOWED BY RUBBER SMELL, AND THE CLUTCH LIGHT TURNED ON. IN ADDITION VIBRATIONS WERE FELT SO THE INSTRUCTOR TOOKSDR 20181023Rocker Shaft · looseSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (PLEASE REPLACE THE TEXT WITH THE FOLLOWING CORRECTED TEXT IN THIS FIELD): SERVICE
BULLETIN 388C WAS PERFORMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL INSPECTION AND SERVICING OF THE AIRCRAFT. POST
INSPECTION RUN-UP AND RETURN TO SERVICE FLIGSDR HYIA20181009001Engine · failedPILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING IN FLIGHT, WHEN MANIFOLD PRESSURE WENT TO AMBIENT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION THE CRANK CASE WAS FOUND TO BE PENETRATED AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE IN THE VICINITSDR 2018FA0000418Engine · failed0.3 HOURS AFTER THE AIRCRAFT FIRST SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE THE PILOT REPORTED DECREASING OIL INDICATION, NO OTHER ABNORMAL ENGINE OR OPERATING ISSUES REPORTED. AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES FROM INITIAL INDICATION OF REDUCTION OF OIL PRESSURE, ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING. ASDR HYIA20180926001Engine · making metalPILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI IN FLIGHT AND TO ZERO PSI AT IDLE ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES AT THE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE STARTER ADAPTER NEEDLE BEARING DAMAGED. TSDR 2018FA0000449Drive Assy · failedDURING CLIMB SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BELT DRIVE ASSEMBLY FAILURE WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND SMALL FIRE. TOTAL FAILURE STARTED WITH THE BEARINGS AND FOLLOWED BY THE BOLTS HOLDING THE ASSEMBLY TOGETHER AND SHREDDING OFF THE BELT.SDR 8HBR20180906018Gearbox · failedENGINE GEARBOX INPUT SPLINE SHEARED DURING STARTUP. AD 2015-21-01 "START MONITORING SYSTEM" PCW, BY START MONITORING SYSTEM IAW MSB-42-109-KIT AT 3.11.2016 591.3 ETT 1584.3 ACTTSDR HYIA20180831001Oil System · low pressurePILOT REPORTED IN CRUISE, BOTH ENGINES LOST OIL PRESSURE AND STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED, BUT LOW OIL LEVELS WERE NOTED ON BOTH SIDES OIL DIPSTICKS. ENGINES ARE BEING REPLACED.SDR HYIA20180823003Engine · making metalPILOT REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO BOTTOM OF GREEN ARC DURING CRUISE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN OIL SYSTEM. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED.SDR HYIA20180813001Engine · surgesPILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE SURGED TO A POINT OF UNCONTROLLABLE AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE ENGINE WAS INTENTIONALLY SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE. OPENSDR CA180510005Bearing · out of adjust(CAN) BEARING ALIGNMENT HOLES INCORRECTLY INDEXED RESULTING IN MISALIGNED BEARING HALVES. (TC# 20180510005)SDR N3XR201804270632Plug · looseDURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT NIGHT, THE WINDSCREEN BECAME COVERED IN OIL. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE EXPANSION PLUG IN THE CRANKSHAFT (LYCOMING P/N-STD-1211) HAD BEEN DISPLACED ALLSDR JIKA2018041260001Engine · making metalAFTER DEPARTING, THE PILOT NOTICE DURING CLIMB THROUGH 9000 TO 10500 FEET THAT THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE ON THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SLOWLY DROPPING. AS THE PILOT ATTEMPT TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUES BY ADJUSTING THE MIXTURE, HE NOTICES THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROSDR 2018FA0000078Filter · fracturedREMOVED FUEL SERVO INLET STRAINER, FROM THE FUEL SERVO FOR 100HR CLEANING AND INSPECTION. WELDS HOLDING FILTER ELEMENT TO END FITTINGS WERE COLD, LACKING PENETRATION, AND CRACKED. THE WELDS ARE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THE FILTER. INSPECTION OF WELDS UNDER MAGNISDR JIKA2018020201Engine · failedTHE PILOT REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT FROM KABQ THAT THE AIRCRAFT’S RIGHT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS DECREASING AS THE THROTTLE WAS INCREASED. THEN THE RIGHT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED FROM NORMAL 75PSI DOWN TO 20PSI (REDLINE). THE PILOT FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND PERFORMESDR 2018FA0000001Engine · power lossMOMENTARY 200 RPM DROP DURING CRUISE. MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UPS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION.SDR CXUA201803210140Engine · failedRIGHT ENGINE FAILED.SDR NI6R201712010047Engine · vibrationDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW EXPERIENCED BANGING, VIBRATIONS, AND A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON NR 1 RADIAL ENGINE. THE CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, DECLARED AN IFE, DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT, AND PERFORMED AN UNEVESDR 2017FA0000527Engine · power lossDESCENDING TOO QUICKLY AND I WASN’T GOING TO MAKE THE RUNWAY AT MY CURRENT POWER SETTING SO I INCREASED MY POWER FROM 1500 RPM BACK TO 1800RPM FOR A FEW SECONDS. ONCE OVER THE RUNWAY, PULLED MY POWER TO IDLE. AND WAS ABLE TO TOUCH DOWN SOFTLY. WENT TO ADD IN SDR 2017FA0000351Engine · damagedON LONG FINAL AFTER A BANG AND A SHUDDER, PILOT NOTED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE THEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITH A FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.SDR TN8A20170707002Bolt · shearedDURING CLIMB OUT, PILOT IN RIGHT SEAT NOTICED AN UNUSUAL TICKING NOISE. DURING INVESTIGATION, DETERMINED THAT IS WAS CAUSED BY A BOLT IN THE NOSE CASE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE BACKING OUT AND CONTACTING THE AFT FLANGE OF THE PROPELLER. CREW SECURED THE ENGINE ASDR 2017F00072Engine · fluctuatesDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE BMEP INDICATION BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH WITH VIBRATIONS. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN.SDR 2017FA0000346Engine · power lossAFTER 12 TO 15 MINUTES ON GROUND AND ENGINE RUN UP WITH NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH ANY SYSTEMS, LEFT ENGINE HAD POWER LOSS WITHIN 1 TO 2 SECONDS AFTER ROTATION WITH GEAR DOWN. RPM DOWN TO 1600 RPM, LEFT FUEL FLOW NEEDLE BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH FROM TSDR HYIA20161229001Manifold · low pressurePILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED EIGHT INCHES FROM 29-21. LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. OPEN.SDR 2016FA0000587Mount · defectiveDURING A 50/100HR ENGINE INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT A SCREW ATTACHED TO SAFETY WIRE WAS STICKING OUT BETWEEN THE BACK SIDE OF THE ENGINE BAFFLE AND FWD SIDE OF THE ALTERNATOR, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT SCREW HAD BEEN PULLED OUT OF THE CASING AND THAT TSDR 2016FA0000468Pushrod · damagedUPON INSPECTION DUE TO PREVIOUSLY DISCOVERED WORN PUSHRODS, INSPECTED LH ENGINE VALVE TRAIN PER LYCOMING AND OWNER/OPERATOR REQUEST, RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: CYLINDER #2 INTAKE AND EXHAUST PUSHRODS AND ROCKER ARMS SHOW ABNORMAL WEAR, CYLINDER #3 INTAKE PUSHROD ANDSDR 2016FA0000465Pushrod · damagedDURING VISUAL INSPECTION, ROCKER ARMS OF THE LT AND RT ENGINE. THE RT ENGINE CYLINDER NR 3 EXHAUST PUSHROD SHOWED ABNORMAL WEAR AT ROCKER ARM END. ENGINE HAS 1044.0 HRS TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW.SDR 2016FA0000464Engine · damagedAPPROX 2 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PAKN I NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND BEGAN TO HEAD BACK THE AIRPORT. APPROX 30 SEC AFTER THE FIRST
INDICATION OF SMOKE I HAD APPROXIMATELY A 50% REDUCTION IN POWER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. BEFORE LANDING I WAS ATSDR JIKA2016092201Engine · making metalTHE PILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT THAT THE LT ENGINE WAS SURGING AND LACKING IN PERFORMANCE. THE LT OIL PRESSURE WAS LOW BUT STILL IN THE GREEN, THE CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE AND OIL TEMPERATURE WERE HIGH, THE PILOT ENRICHED THE MIXTURE AND FULLY OPENED THE SDR NI6R201608130036Engine · malfunctionedNR 1 RADIAL ENGINE BEGAN BANGING DURING CLIMB. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, RETARDANT LOAD WAS JETTISONED, AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING PERFORMED.SDR PP4R2016FA0000434Engine · defectiveDUE TO POOR PERFORMANCE, HIGH MAGNETO DROP, ACFT WAS SENT, WO 22830 DATED 04 AUGUST 2016 FOR INSPECTION, TROUBLESHOOTING. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND ABNORMAL WEAR OF CYLINDER, NR 1 AND NR 2 ROCKER ARMS AND PUSHROD ENDS AT MATING SURFACE. APPEARS TO BE OIL STARVSDR V6TR2016FA0000369Case · crackedSOLO FLIGHT FOR PRIVATE LICENSE, DEPARTED, 13 MILES OUT THOUGHT HE HAD A PROPELLER FLUCTUATE. CLIMB TO 4,000 FT IN 3 MILES GOING TO DESTINATION. CHECK EVERYTHING AND ALL LOOKED NORMAL. 8 MILES OUT SAW PROPELLER FLUCTUATE AGAIN, LOOKED AT OIL PRESSURE INDICASDR NXY2016F00000Engine · seizedSHORTLY AFTER START, THE ENGINE STOPPED DURING GROUND OPERATION. ENGINE SEEMS TO BE SEIZED, HOWEVER FURTHER EVALUATION IS NEEDED TO ASCERTAIN CAUSE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS. WILL SUBMIT A FOLLOW UP REPORT AFTER TEARDOWN.SDR HYIA20160711001Cylinder · failedDURING INSPECTION OF RIGHT ENGINE AFTER FAILED ENGINE CHANGE FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT; MAINTENANCE NOTED LARGE AMOUNTS OF METAL IN OIL SAMPLES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED DAMAGED SPARK PLUGS, PISTON, AND CYLINDER WALL AT THE NR 2 CYLINDER. DURING REMOVAL OFSDR 2016FA0000320Engine · failedENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT. ACFT CRASHED INTO THE OCEAN NEAR AIRPORT. NTSB INVESTIGATION ONGOING TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION.SDR 2016FA0000299Engine · malfunctionedWHILE CRUISING AT 10,000 FEET, THE LT ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING, IDENTIFYING ON THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS AN RPM FLUCTUATION OF +/- 300 RPMS, PROCEEDED TO REDUCE ENGINE POWER TO SEE IF IT WOULD REDUCE THE FLUCTUATION, WHICH DIDN'T HAPPEN, THEN PROCEEDED TO REDUCE SDR 2016FA0000256Engine · overtempTHERMAL AIRSHIP AT ABOUT 6:30 OUR ENG SHUTDOWN, NOTICED THE ENG WAS OVER TEMP. THE ROTAX PROVIDES FWD PROPULSION & PRESSURIZES THE CONTROL SURFACES SO WITHOUT THE ROTAX WE ARE NOW OPERATING AS A HOT AIR BALLOON & ONLY HAVE VERTICAL CONTROL WITH THE TWO LP BUR
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