JASC 8500

Service difficulty reports · 745

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

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  WHERE jasc_code = '8500'
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SDR CA091005006Engine · cracked(CAN) UPON INSP, MECHANIC DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING FROM BACK OF ENG. NEW BASE ASSY INSTALLED ACFT GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK OK.Aug 11, 2009 · Cessna 152SDR CA090730007Engine · failedON CLIMB OIL PRESSURE WAS FALLING AND OIL TEMP CLIMBED TO 125 DEGREES CELSIUS. ENG SEIZED, OIL SCREENS AND MAG PLUGS FULL OF METAL.Jul 29, 2009 · Gruman FIRECATSDR CA090706004Engine · failed(CAN) ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT, WEATHER WAS GOOD, RESTART FAILED, ACFT MADE FORCED LANDING MINOR INJURIES. ACFT TO BE RECOVERED AND INVESTIGATED BY SAFETY BOARD.Jun 18, 2009 · Cessna T207ASDR CA090708005Engine · unknown(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTED, LOST 60 PERCENT OF PWR, LANDING CARRIED OUT PERPINDICULAR TO RUNWAY IN GRASS. ONCE CLEARED BY NTSB ACFT INSPECTED IN FIELD AND NO DAMAGE FOUND. ACFT TOWED BACK TO BLOCKS WHERE VISUAL INSP REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES. ACFTJun 17, 2009 · Cessna 172MSDR HYIAN2611XEngine · failedON FINAL APPROACH, PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER, AND RUN ROUGH, FOLLOWED BY SEVERE VIBRATION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE. MAINTENANCE FOUND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE WITH A LARGE HOLE IN THE TOP ENGINE CASE FROM CONNECTING ROD PENETRATIJun 7, 2009 · N2611X · Cessna 402CSDR CA090603004Engine · making metal(CAN) NR1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMP, SCREENS PULLED METAL AND ALUMINUM IN BOTH HIGH CAPACITY AND MAIN OIL SCREEN.Jun 2, 2009 · Gruman FIRECATSDR 2009FA0000696Engine · power lossEXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENG POWER. ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE ENG PROBLEM, CHECKED CARB HEAT, FUEL VALVE, LT AND RT MAGS, THROTTLE, NO SUCCESS. ENG WOULD ATTEMPT TO RUN OCCASIONALLY FIRING ON CYLINDERS. FULL FUEL ON BOARD. (K)May 17, 2009 · N31584 · Stnson 10ASTNSONSDR CA090425001Engine · making metal(CAN) INITIALLY FAXED IN SDR APRIL 22, 2009. LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE INDICATION APPROX 5 MILES AFTER TAKE OFF, PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. WHEN MX GOT THERE AND GROUND RUN ACFT OIL PRESSURE INDICATION NORMAL BUT OIL TEMP NOTICED HIGH. REMOVED AND INSPECTED OIL FApr 17, 2009 · Cessna 172MSDR CA090417004Engine · failed(CAN) FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURES. MAJOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING, PROPELLER, RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE, NOSE LANDING GEAR. LIMITED DAMAGE LEFT WING. ACFT REMAINED UPRIGHT, STRUCK TREES. WHEN REMOVING BATTERY TO SECURE ACFT IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THEApr 13, 2009 · Cessna 152SDR 2009FA0000293Engine · burnedTHE ACFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER LANDING. THE PILOT TRIED TO RESTART THE ACFT ENGINE TWICE, WHILE ON RUNWAY 27R. AFTER ALLOWING APPROX 20 SECONDS FOR THE STARTER TO COOL THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE FOLLOWED BY FLAMES. THE PILOT EXITED Apr 10, 2009 · N613FT · Piper PA28161SDR HYIA763EABolt · unserviceableCREW REPORTED RIGHT ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED ALTERNATOR AND FOUND ALTERNATOR DRIVE GEAR ATTACH BOLTS SHEARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE.Mar 20, 2009 · N763EA · Cessna 402CSDR BHKA52FN2202009Engine · failedTHE LT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO SUB-IDLE DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE PERFORMED NORMALLY DURING START, TAXI, AND THE INITIAL PORTION OF TAKEOFF. THE LT ENGINE ACCELERATED NORMALLY, AND THE THRUST LEVER POSITION AND ALL INDICATIONS Feb 20, 2009 · N52FN · Lear 35ASDR 2009FA0000069Gasket · leakingTRANSPORTING A PATIENT AND DIVERTED TO AIRPORT BECAUSE CREW DETECTED A BURNING EXHAUST ODOR IN THE CABIN. PILOT DID NOT SMELL IT, BUT DIVERTED FOR SAFETY. MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DE-COWL NR 1 ENG. FOUND A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF RESIDUAL OIL/FUEL. CLEANED AREAFeb 7, 2009 · N273NE · Bolkms BK117C1SDR 2009FA0000047Engine · making metalDURING CERTIFICATION TEST FLIGHT, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP WITH AN INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE. AN UNEVENTFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A LOCAL AGRICULTURAL AIRSTRIP WAS MADE. POST FLIGHT REMOVAL OF THE ENGINE OIL SCREEN REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF WHAT APPEAFeb 2, 2009 · N5009J · Ayres S2R600SDR BSYA2009008Engine · damagedEN ROUTE FROM MKE TO STP, PILOT NOTICED LEFT ENGINE SLOWING DOWN AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND DIVERTED TO MCN. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BUSTED THROUGH THE CASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE.Jan 27, 2009 · N400RP · Beech 58SDR CA090129005Engine · malfunctionedPILOT REPORT, ENGINE FAILED ON RUNWAY FOLLOWING FULL POWER APPLICATION AFTER DOING TOUCH AND GO. ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND TAXIED OFF. MAINTENANCE RESPONSE, FUEL SET UP PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TCM SID97-3E AND GROUND Jan 26, 2009 · Diamon DA20C1SDR 2009F00005Engine · power lossAFTER APPROX 30 MINUTES OF IFR FLIGHT AT 8000 FT WITH NO OUTSIDE EVIDENCE OF AIRFRAME ICING THE PILOT NOTICED LT ENG LOOSING FUEL PRESSURE AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE, PILOT FOLLOWED ENG FAILURE CHECKLIST AND ALTERNATE AIR, BOOST PUMPS AND FULL MIXTURE WERE APPLIED Dec 30, 2008 · N63790 · Piper PA23250SDR CA090319012Engine · making metalFERRIOUS METAL WAS FOUND IN FILTER, THE TEARDOWN FOUND.Dec 10, 2008 · Cessna 182BSDR CA081125004Engine · making metal(CAN) LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON NEARBY LAKE. INSP REVEALED HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN OIL SCREEN, POSSIBLY CRANKSHAFT BEARING.Nov 12, 2008 · Cessna R172KSDR 2008FA0000738Engine · making metalAFTER TAKEOFF, OVERSPEED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RPM REDUCTION USING PROP GOVERNOR CONTROL NOT SUCCESSFUL & USED THROTTLE CONTROL TO REDUCE ENGINE RPM. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIR STATION INSPECTED & DUPLICATED PROBLEM ON GROUND RUN. NO DISCREPANCIES EXSep 13, 2008 · N69EC · Amd FALCON200SDR 2008FA0000635Engine · power lossAC WAS NOT OPERATING UNDER PART 135, IT WAS UNDER PART 91 FLIGHT WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. PILOT STATEMENT "ENROUTE, AS WE CRESTED THE MOUNTAINS, THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING, AND RPMS WERE DROPPING. APPLIED CARB HEAT, TRIED SWITCHING BETWEEN FUEL TANKS, MAGNETAug 24, 2008 · N8546U · Cessna 172FSDR 2008FA0000652Engine · stoppedENGINE QUIT IN MID-AIR. ENGINE HAD 1195.0 HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL. (K)Aug 22, 2008 · N2391Z · Airtrc AT301SDR I5H2008F00001Engine · making metalJUST AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 1700, THE CREW OBSERVED A HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION ON THE LT ENGINE. THE CAPTAIN REDUCED POWER AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE CAME DOWN BUT THE OIL PRESSURE ALSO CAME DOWN TO AN ABNORMALLY LOW PRESSURE. THE CREW DECLARED AJul 16, 2008 · N150PA · Cvac T29BSDR I5HA0824006Engine · damagedJUST AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 (L) CREW OBSERVED A HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION ON THE LT ENG. THE CAPTAIN REDUCED POWER AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE CAME DOWN BUT THE OIL PRESSURE ALSO CAME DOWN TO AN ABNORMALLY LOW PRESSURE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMJul 16, 2008 · N150PA · Cvac T29BSDR 2008FA0000371Engine · vapor lockAC WAS BEING FLOWN ON RT FUEL TANK. AFTER RUNNING TANK DRY, PILOT SELECTED RT FUEL TANK AND MOMENTS LATER THE ENG STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AC FUEL SYS WAS INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATES AND FAILURES, NONE WERE FOUND. POSSIBLE CAUSE IMay 10, 2008 · N172BX · Cessna 172GSDR 2008F00016Engine · failedAIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ENGINE FAILED AND A SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CAUSE OF FAILURE REMAINS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. (K)Apr 15, 2008 · N7508M · Gippld GA8SDR 2008FA0000241Engine · power lossAFTER TAKEOFF AND PULLING LANDING GEAR UP, LT ENGINE POWER REDUCTION TO 75 PERCENT FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE AND POWER WAS RESTORED. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN INDUCTED TWICE IN LESS THAN 24 HRS. THERE IS NO FEDAC WARNINGS SHOWN ON SYS. A REPORT HAS BEEN SENT TO MFG.Apr 9, 2008 · N49OTS · Diamon DA42SDR 2008FA0000199Case · crackedREMOVED THIS ENGINE FROM THE RT POSITION FOR SHIPMENT BACK TO RAM AC DUE TO A DAMAGED CASE. DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A FAILED CONNECTING ROD THAT BROKE APART AND PUNCTURED (2) LARGE HOLES IN THE CRANKCASE. BRIEF ENGINE HISTORY: 347 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FMar 18, 2008 · N12RJ · Cessna 421CSDR 2008FA0000211Duct · crackedRT TURBO TRANSITION DUCT CRACKED. (NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE SEEN THIS)Mar 12, 2008 · Lancar LC41550FGSDR CA080314013Engine · making metal(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH INTO AIRPORT THE RT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE STARTED CHANGING. THE PILOT THEN NOTICED THAT THE RT OIL PRESSURE HAD DROPPED TO THE RED LINE. THE RT PROP WAS FEATHERED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. SMALL BITS OF METAL WERE FOUND UNDER THE Mar 7, 2008 · Cessna 401SDR CA080304007Engine · making metal(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSP, LARGE QUANTITIES OF FERROUS PARTICLES WERE DISCOVERED IN THE PAPER ELEMENT OF THE ENGINE OIL FILTER. LARGER PIECES WERE ALSO DISCOVERED IN THE OIL SUCTION SCREEN FINGER. THE AC IS GROUNDED PENDING REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED ENGIFeb 5, 2008 · Piper PA31310SDR FFKA020108125Drive Shaft · shearedPILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE RPM CONTROL (RUNAWAY PROP). AFTER REPLACING THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR AND THE PROPELLER THERE WAS STILL NO PROP CONTROL. MAINTENANCE FURTHER INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR DRIVE SHAFT GEAR SHEARED. AFTFeb 1, 2008 · N4817S · Piper PA32260SDR 2008FA0000417Engine · seizedAIRCRAFT LANDED WITH LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN (IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN). INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. OIL SCREEN WAS REMOVED AND FOUND HEAVILY CONTAMINATED WITH METAL PARTICLES. ENGINE OIL SUMP DRAIN PLUG WAS REMOVED. LARGE METAL PARTICLESDec 21, 2007 · N8108R · Beech A65SDR CA071207004Engine · power loss(CAN) AFTER 45 MINUTE FLIGHT BOTH ENGINES BEGAN LOSING PWR WITH NO FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS OR FUEL PRESSURE INDICATIONS. ENGINES WOULD ONLY DEVELOP IDLE PWR. PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING WITH MINOR INJURIES. FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION TO FOLLOW. FOLLOW UP REPORT ON Nov 30, 2007 · Gulstm 500BSDR 135632112407Engine · failedON TAKEOFF FROM MAZ, AT 2400 FEET AND CLIMBING TO 3500 FEET, PILOT HEARD LOUD BOOM WITH RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND PROPELLER FEATHERING. THE PILOT PERFORMED ENGINE FAILURE FLOW CHECK LIST AND RETURNED TO MAZ. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION SHOWS CATASTROPHIC FAILURENov 24, 2007 · N26632 · Cessna 402CSDR CA071018001Engine · stalled(CAN) DURING POWER ON STALL THE PROPELLER CAME TO A FULL STOP, THROTTLE WAS AT 1700 RPM AND THE NOSE POINTED UP FOR A STALL CONFIGURATION AND ON POWER APPLICATION THE ENGINE CAME TO A FULL STOP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN POINTED NOSE DOWN, THE PROPELLER STARTED WIOct 16, 2007 · Diamon DA20C1SDR 2007FA0000886Engine · making metalDURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN OIL FILTER AND SCREEN. SHAVINGS WERE MAGNETIC. THESE ENGINES DO HAVE WEAR ISSUES ON CAM AND LIFTERS. AFTER REMOVING OIL PAN, FOUND CAM BAD AND LIFTER WEAR. OIL ANALYSIS DIDN`T PICK UP LARGER MICRON INAug 17, 2007 · N98KA · Beech A60SDR 2007FA0000496Stud · chafedDURING BUILD UP OF A NEW ENGINE FOR INSTALLATION, IT IS ROUTINE FOR US TO R&R THE OIL COOLER TO INSTALL THE GASKET WITH SEALANT AND TO INSPECT THE ADAPTER PLATE MOUNTING STUD HEIGHT. ON THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE, ALL OF THE STUDS WERE INSTALLED TOO HIGH, SO THATMay 30, 2007SDR CA070529003Engine · making metal(CAN) ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL SCREEN, TBO 750 HOURS. ENGINE BEING SENT OUT FOR OVERHAUL. (TC NR 20070529003)May 27, 2007 · Doug C54EDCSDR 2007FA0000524Engine · failedON MAY 11, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 1815 EST, 2205Z, A BEECH BE-36-A36 BONANZA, N814JG, S/N E-2622, AT CRUISE HAD A DECREASE IN ENGINE CYLINDER TEMPERATURE, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND ENGINE POWER WITH SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMay 11, 2007 · N814JG · Beech A36SDR EAVA200701117Engine · vibrationAT CRUISE ENGINE DEVELOPED VIBRATION. REQUESTED DESCENT AND TURN TO NEAREST SUITABLE FIELD. REDUCED ENGINE POWER TO IDLE ON DOWNWIND, FELT A JOLT AND SAW RIGHT ENGINE ACCESS PANEL PUSH OUT. FEATHERED AND SECURED RIGHT ENGINE AND LANDED.May 3, 2007 · N416RA · Cessna 414ASDR 2007FA0000444Engine · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT ECU WARNING LIGHT COME ON FREQUENTLY. WE SPOKE WITH THIELERT ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAY THAT DURING STEEP BANKS OR YAW THE FUEL PRESSURE CAN BE DIFFERENT BETWEEN THE RAILS ON EACH ENGINE. THE ECU CAN INTERPRET THIS AS A PROBLEM AND TURN ON THE AApr 21, 2007 · N620TSSDR CA070502009Engine · failed(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE FAILED SEVEN MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING AT AIRPORT. NR 2 CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN INSIDE THE COWLING AND APPROXIMATELY 2 QUARTS OF OIL WAS LOST. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED WITHIN A FEW SECONDS AND A LANDING WAS SAFELY EXECUTED AT AIRPORT. THE ENGINESApr 10, 2007 · Piper PA31350SDR 2007FA0000332Snap Ring · mismanufacturedSNAP RING USED TO RETAIN PLATE PN 643629 AND COUNTERWEIGHT PIN 643626-101 WAS BEING INSTALLED IN COUNTERWEIGHT. UPON INSTALLING, THE LAST SNAP RING, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SNAP RING DID NOT HAVE ANY RETAINING PROPERTIES. IT LACKED TEMPER TO SPRING BACK AND Apr 1, 2007 · N4145 · Cessna 180ASDR CA070327008Engine · failed(CAN) ENGINE FAILURE, PROP STOPPED IN FLIGHT. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE. SUSPECT CRANKSHAFT FAILURE. (TC NR 20070327008)Mar 12, 2007 · Piper PA31SDR 2007FA0000226Engine · failedTHIS ENGINE FAILED TO THE TERMINOLOGY OF CATASTROPHIC AT THE NR 1 AND NR 2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD LOCATIONS DURING A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT WITHIN TEN MINUTES INTO THAT FLIGHT WITH A MECHANIC ON BOARD MONITORING THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS. THE OIL PRESSURE SUDDFeb 20, 2007 · N442EH · Cessna 404SDR N3B2007F00000Engine · shutdownDURING LANDING (AT DESCISION HEIGHT) LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO LAND WITH A YAW TO THE LT, PUTTING EXCESSIVE LOAD ON RT LANDING GEAR. AFTER LANDING, LT ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS TAXI, WHEN AC TURNED OFF RUNWAY. RT LANDING GEFeb 15, 2007 · N593DM · Cessna 402BSDR 2007FA0000164Engine · making metalUNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND UNDER OIL SAMPLE PROGRAM, ENGINE HAS HAD (6) HIGH BAD SAMPLES, HIGH IRON, COPPER AND ALUMINUM. AC IS A PUBLIC USE AIRCRAFT WITH CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, BUT AM REPLACING ENGINE WITH NEW/ OVERHAUL. CONTACTED MFG ABOUT PROBLEMFeb 6, 2007 · N3543B · Cessna T206HSDR PNSA070107Engine · making metalDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND METAL IN FILTER. SUSPECT METAL FROM CAM AND LIFTERS. LYCOMING RECOMMENDED ENGINE BE REMOVED AND SENT TO FACTORY FOR WARRANTY. ENGINE OVERHAULED BY LYCOMING 3/10/06. TSO 384.3Feb 3, 2007 · N8305H · Piper PA32301SDR PNSA070106Engine · making metalDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND METAL IN FILTER. SUSPECT METAL FROM CAM AND LIFTERS. LYCOMING RECOMMENDED ENGINE BE REMOVED AND SENT TO FACTORY FOR WARRANTY. ENGINE OVERHAULED BY LYCOMING 1/27/06. TSO 813.1Dec 23, 2006 · N82455 · Piper PA32301
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