JASC 8530

Service difficulty reports · 4,341

Reports filed under 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section, newest first.

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SDR 2015FA0000092Cylinder · separatedIN-FLIGHT . ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ON RUNWAY. INSPECTION OF ENGINE FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER SEPARATING FROM CASE, CYLINDER HOLD DOWN NUTS SHEARED OFF, ALL EXCEPT AFT LOWER HOLD DOWN NUT, AND STUD WAS BENT.Feb 28, 2015 · N8734E · Piper PA28R200SDR P3T2015F00000Cylinder · crackedDURING FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND LT AFT CYLINDER CRACKED.Feb 27, 2015 · N206GK · Cessna U206GSDR CA150211008Guide · broken(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION FOR METAL CONTAMINATION FOUND AT A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE NR 8 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE WAS FOUND TO HAVE COME LOOSE AND WAS BEING STRUCK BY THE EXHAUST VALVE. THE CYLINDER PN 399353, SN AR1476 WAS REMOVED WITH 1104.0 TSO, ANFeb 10, 2015 · Dhav DHC2MKISDR JMXA2015020900002Intake Valve · brokenPARTIAL POWER LOSS & ENG ROUGHNESS REPORTED. BROKEN INTAKE VLV FOUND ON NR 5 CYLINDER.Feb 4, 2015 · N4126A · Robsin R44RAVENIISDR 2015FA0000053Nut · splitDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND NUT MISSING FROM NR 6 CYLINDER THROUGH STUD, UPPER FORWARD STUD. FOUND NUT IN BOTTOM OF COWLING. NUT WAS SPLIT. REMOVED ENGINE FOR INTERNAL INSPECTION DUE TO LOSS OF CRANKSHAFT BEARING PRELOAD. 42.9 HOURS SINCE LAST ANNUAL.Feb 2, 2015 · N343AB · Beech A36SDR 2015FA0000052Nut · splitDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND NUT MISSING FROM NR 6 CYLINDER THROUGH STUD, UPPER FORWARD STUD. FOUND NUT IN BOTTOM OF COWLING. NUT WAS SPLIT. REMOVED ENGINE FOR INTERNAL INSPECTION DUE TO LOSS OF CRANKSHAFT BEARING PRELOAD. 42.9 HOURS SINCE LAST ANNUAL.Feb 2, 2015 · N343AB · Beech A36SDR CA150204011Stud · broken(CAN) THREE BROKEN STUDS TOP CYLINDER NR 2.Jan 26, 2015 · Piper PA34200SDR 2015FA0000075Cylinder Head · crackedFOUND CRACK IN CYLINDER HEAD BETWEEN THE SPARK PLUG HOLE AND THE INJECTOR HOLE AT ANNUAL INSPECTION AT 1,314.4 HRS. CYLINDER LEAK DOWN WAS 24/80 AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE AIR WAS GOING PAST THE INTAKE VALVE DUE TO CORE SHIFT IN THE CASTINJan 26, 2015 · N1068G · Mooney M20RSDR 7IL2015F00005Cylinder Head · crackedWHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND CRACKS IN CYLINDERS: NR 3 LOCATION, SN60652-27, NR 5 LOCATION, SN 60652-25, NR 4 LOCATION, SN 606652-23. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE HEAD CASTING ON THE INTAKE VALVE SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF FINS 15-17 AS COUNTED Jan 16, 2015 · N490KM · Cessna 414SDR 7IL2015F00004Cylinder Head · crackedWHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND CRACKS IN CYLINDERS: NR 3 LOCATION, SN60652-27, NR 5 LOCATION, SN 60652-25, NR 4 LOCATION, SN 606652-23. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE HEAD CASTING ON THE INTAKE VALVE SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF FINS 15-17 AS COUNJan 16, 2015 · N490KM · Cessna 414SDR 7IL2015F00003Cylinder Head · crackedWHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND CRACKS IN CYLINDERS: NR 3 LOCATION, SN60652-27, NR 5 LOCATION, SN 60652-25, NR 4 LOCATION, SN 606652-23. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE HEAD CASTING ON THE INTAKE VALVE SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF FINS 15-17 AS COUNTED Jan 16, 2015 · N490KM · Cessna 414SDR 7IL2015F00002Cylinder Head · crackedWHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND CRACKS IN CYLINDERS NR 3 LOCATION, SN64015-16, NR 5 LOCATION, SN64016-17, NR 6 LOCATION, SN 63936-02. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE HEAD CASTING ON THE INTAKE VALVE SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF FINS 15-17 AS COUNTED OTBJan 16, 2015 · N490KM · Cessna 414SDR 7ILA2015F00001Cylinder Head · crackedWHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND CRACKS IN CYLINDERS NR 3 LOCATION, SN 64015-16, NR 5 LOCATION, SN 64016-17, NR 6 LOCATION, SN 63936-02. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE HEAD CASTING ON THE INTAKE VALVE SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF FINS 15-17 AS COUNTED OJan 16, 2015 · N490KM · Cessna 414SDR 7ILA2015F00000Cylinder Head · crackedWHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND CRACKS IN CYLINDERS NR 3 LOCATION, SN64015-16, NR 5 LOCATION, SN64016-17, NR 6 LOCATION, SN 63936-02. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE HEAD CASTING ON THE INTAKE VALVE SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF FINS 15-17 AS COUNTED OTBJan 16, 2015 · N490KM · Cessna 414SDR 2015FA0000000Cylinder · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, 5 OUT OF 6 CYLINDERS APPEARED TO BE CRACKED AT THE UPPER SPARK PLUG HOLE.Jan 5, 2015 · N5120X · Cessna U206GSDR 6GTA2015FA0000002Cylinder · separatedNR 2 CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM CRANKCASE AT THE MOUNTING BOLTS. ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING AND SUBSEQUENT SHAKING BROKE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON LT SIDE BETWEEN CYLINDERS AND TURBOCHARGER. NO HEAT DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING COMPONENTS NOTED PROBABLY BECAUSE AIRCRAFT WAS MDec 30, 2014 · N2304D · Piper PA46R350TSDR 2014FA0000721Screw · shearedRPM AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE STARTED FLUCTUATING FOR THE RT ENGINE. WHITE SMOKE FROM TURBO CHARGER VENTS WAS NOTED AS WELL AS OIL STREAKS NOTED. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO BOTTOM OF GREEN ARC ON THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE CHECKLIST CALLED FOR ENGIDec 25, 2014 · N21WT · Cessna 421BSDR 2015F00013Cylinder Head · crackedDURING CLIMB, THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND THE MANIFOLD AND BMEP READINGS WERE WIDELY FLUCTUATING. CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT DROP IN THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. ON Dec 23, 2014 · Cvac 34070SDR P9KA2014122201Intake Valve · leakingDURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THE NR 2 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE COMPRESSION OF 30/80 WITH LEAKAGE OUT THE INTAKE VLV. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS FACTORY OVERHAULED ENG IN LESS THAN 500 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. THE FIRST TDec 22, 2014 · N8216T · Piper PA32301SDR Q9UA2014122300002Cylinder Head · crackedDURING CLIMB THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND THE MANIFOLD AND BMEP READINGS WERE WIDLY FLUCTUATING. THE CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT DROP IN THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE. THE CREW ELECTED TO PREFORM A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DODec 19, 2014 · N145GT · Cvac 34070SDR 2015F00015Cylinder Head · crackedDURING CLIMB THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND THE MANIFOLD AND BMEP READINGS WERE WIDELY FLUCTUATING. CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT DROP IN THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE CREW ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN ON THE NR 2 ENGIDec 19, 2014 · Cvac 34070SDR 2015F00014Cylinder Head · crackedDURING CLIMB THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND THE MANIFOLD AND BMEP READINGS WERE WIDELY FLUCTUATING. CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT DROP IN THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE CREW ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN ON THE NR 2 ENGIDec 19, 2014 · Cvac 34070SDR CA141219009Cylinder Head · separated(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE, NR 13 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL. ENGINE TSO 474.9, CYLINDER TSO 1276.8. CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED & AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Dec 17, 2014 · Doug DC3CS1C3GSDR 2014FA0000700Cylinder Head · crackedDURING AN INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED ON THE TOP COWL BLACK SOOT NEAR CYLINDER NR 5. COMPRESSION TEST DONE AND CYLINDER SPRAYED WITH SOAP SOLUTION. BUBBLES WERE SEEN WHERE THE CYLINDER HEAD AND BARREL ATTACH. CYLINDER REMOVED AND CRACK FOUND. THIS IS CYLINDDec 12, 2014 · N6728F · Beech B36TCSDR YAAA2014120401Cylinder Head · separatedNUMBER 3 & 5 CYLS INDICATING LOW TEMPS. FOUND NR 3 CYL SEPARATING FROM ENG CASE & NR 5 CYL FALSE INDICATION.Dec 4, 2014 · N1653U · Cessna 207SDR HYIA20141124001Exhaust Valve · brokenWHILE IN CRUISE POWER, COULD FEEL AN ENG STARTING TO RUN ROUGH. UNTIL THE RT OIL PRESS & RT CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE STARTED TO DROP HE WAS UNSURE WHICH SIDE. IT WAS APPROX 3 - 4MIN FROM WHEN HE FIRST FELT THE ROUGHNESS UNTIL THE RT ENG OIL PRESS & CYLINDERNov 20, 2014 · N5826C · Cessna 402CSDR 2014FA0000661Cylinder Head · corrodedBRAND NEW CYLINDERS WERE DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, EXCESSIVE PITTING WAS FOUND ON BOTH INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE SEATS OF NEW, O-200 POWER ASSEMBLIES SA10200-A20P SHIPPED BETWEEN 10-11-2013 AND 7-22-2014 . VALVE AND SEATS MEET NONE OF TNov 17, 2014SDR 5CSR2015FA0000046Cylinder · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO BE CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL AFTER FLIGHT, ESTIMATED AT 1 QT PER HOUR. AIRCRAFT BELLY WAS HEAVILY COVERED IN OIL AND APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. PERFORMED BORE SCOPE INSPECTION AND FOUND CYCLINDERS 1, 3,Nov 12, 2014 · N422AK · Cirrus SR22SDR H6MR2014121745546Cylinder · separatedAFTER TAKEOFF ACFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 8000' WHEN OWNER/PILOT EXPERIENCED A "POP" FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE ENGINE ROUGHNESS. PILOT REDUCED POWER AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AFTER SAFE RETURN AND TAXI TO AIRPORT RAMP, PILOT NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL CONov 9, 2014 · N9221M · Piper PA46310PSDR Y2GR2014102900639Cylinder · crackedCYLINDERS REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION, FOUND 3 CYLINDERS WITH HEAD TO BARREL LEAKAGE.Oct 29, 2014 · N735MC · Cessna 182QSDR Y2GR2014102900637Cylinder · crackedCYLINDERS WERE REMOVED FOR LOW COMPRESSION. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THREE CYLINDERS LEAKING AROUND THE HEAD TO BARREL THREADS.Oct 29, 2014 · N735MC · Cessna 182QSDR 2014FA0000613Roller · brokenPILOT NOTED ENGINE VIBRATION AND PARTIAL POWER LOSS. UPON LANDING, FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING INSPECTION, FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE PUSH ROD AND HOUSING BENT. AFTER REMOVING CYLINDER, THE NR 1 INTAKE ROLLER TAPPETOct 21, 2014 · N563ND · Cessna 172SSDR CA141017009Stud · broken(CAN) DURING A 50 HR INSPECTION, THE RT ENGINE NR 2 CYLINDER LOWER STUD WAS FOUND BROKEN.Oct 16, 2014 · Piper PA31350SDR 2014FA0000634Cylinder Head · crackedWHILE CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 4,000 FT, HEARD AND FELT A SUDDEN VIBRATION. LOOKED TO THE LT ENGINE AND SAW THAT IT WAS VIBRATING MORE THAN NORMAL, AND THEN OIL BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE COWL. PLACED THE LT THROTTLE LEVER IN THE IDLE POSITION, FOLLOWED BOct 15, 2014 · N684KW · Parten P68CSDR CA141016001Valve Spring · broken(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT 3500AGL. AT APPROXIMATELY 18 MINUTES ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT CHECKED ALL INSTRUMENT, ALL WAS NORMAL EXCEPT NR 1 CYLINDER CHT WAS LOW, INDICATING FAILURE. AIRCRAFT BEGIN LOSING ALTITUDE AND FORTUNATELY LANDED SAFELY. DURIOct 10, 2014 · Mooney M20JSDR TBDA2014101600001Cylinder Head · separatedAFTER TAKEOFF AND JUST LEAVING THE PATTERN THE NR 3 CYLINDER CAME APART. THE FRACTURE POINT WAS ABOUT MID CYLINDER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THEY CALLED THE TOWER AND LANDED BACK ON THE FIELDOct 9, 2014 · N92505 · Piper PA28181SDR CA141007007Cylinder Head · leaking(CAN) OWNER REPORTED A SMALL OIL LEAK ON BOTH ENGINES. UPON INVESTIGATING IT WAS FOUND THAT EACH ENGINE HAD A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. 4 CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED 90 HOURS PRIOR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. LT CYLINDER NR 6 CRACKED ON INTAKE PORT WHERE YOU COULD SEE Oct 3, 2014 · Cessna T310RSDR 2014FA0000602Piston Ring · failedENROUTE, IFR AT 17000 FT WHEN PILOT NOTICED DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE. PILOT REDUCED POWER SETTINGS AND STARTED DESCENT . NEXT OIL PRESSURE AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, FEATHERED THE PROP AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. Sep 16, 2014 · N5626C · Mooney M20KSDR 2014FA0000533Stud · backed outENGINE NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER ARM RETAINER STUD BACKED OUT, LOOSENED, THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING THE EXHAUST VALVE TO NOT OPEN.Sep 15, 2014SDR CA141008017Cylinder · cracked(CAN) CYLINDER BARREL CRACK BETWEEN FIN 9& 10 70%. UNSCHEDULED LANDING. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CYLINDER RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ASSESSMENT.Sep 11, 2014 · Cessna 170BSDR CA140918017Pushrod · damaged(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED HAVING TRACE OF METAL IN FILTER. CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED FROM ENGINE AND EXTREME WEAR WAS FOUND ON THE PUSHROD ENDS AND THE ROCKER ARM SOCKETS WERE THE PUSHROD TOUCHES THE ROCKER ARM. THIS WEAR SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW ON LYCOMINGS NEW Sep 10, 2014 · Piper PA28181SDR 20140000557Cover · damagedMACHINED SURFACE OF VALVE COVER IS STEPPED AND MAY PERMIT ENGINE OIL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FOUND DURING VISUAL INSPECTION.Sep 10, 2014SDR UOIA2014FA0000525Cylinder · crackedLEFT ENGINE, CYLINDER 2, CENTER AREA CRACKED.Sep 9, 2014 · N908GD · Bnorm BN2ASDR CA140910010Cylinder Head · damaged(CAN) SEPTEMBER 8, 2014, PILOT REPORTS THAT ENGINE RAN ROUGH IN DOWNWIND OF FIRST CIRCUIT. MAGS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. NO DIFFERENCE WITH CARB HEAT. ENGINE WAS POPPING ON TAXI BACK IN. ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE OBSERVED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONEL WHILE AIRCRAFT TAXIEDSep 8, 2014 · Cessna 172NSDR RZIG2014092400553Cylinder · fracturedAFTER TAKEOFF NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION LETTING PISTON CONTACT VALVE, BREAKING EXHAUST ROCKER HOUSING FROM CYLINDER. ACFT LOST POWER FORCING LANDING. ACFT CAUGHT FIRE.Aug 24, 2014 · N91968 · Airtrc AT401SDR CA140827008Lifter · damaged(CAN) A/C WAS FLYING FOR 10 MINUTES WHERE THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT CHECKED MAGS AND CARB HEAT (NO CHANGE). PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS ON PRIVATE ROAD INSTEAD OF FLYING OVER CITY. MAINTENANCE WAS SENT TO HAVAug 14, 2014 · Cessna 172NSDR 2014FA0000604Cylinder · separatedDURING CRUISE AT 6000 FT, RT ENGINE SOUND CHANGED , LOST A SMALL AMOUNT OF POWER, PILOT ADDED POWER, FIVE MINUTES LATER OIL APPEARED ON COWLING, AGAIN LOST MORE POWER, MORE OIL ON COWLING. FEATHERED ENGINE AND LANDED. NR 1 CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED AT THE BOTTOAug 6, 2014 · N42MH · Piper PA31350SDR 2014FA0000488Guide · carbonedWHILE PERFORMING 100/300 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND LOW COMPRESSION CYLINDER NR 5. EXHAUST VALVE FOUND TO BE VERY TIGHT IN VALVE GUIDE AND PERFORMED SB388C AND VALVE GUIDE REAMING PROCEDURE, INSPECTED VALVE AND STEM, NO DEFECTS FOUND EXCEPT VALVE GUIDE HAD CARBOAug 6, 2014 · N479AT · Robsin R44SDR CA140804014Retainer · dislodged(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE, THE NR 4 CYLINDER ROCKER COVER WAS FOUND LEAKING. UPON REMOVAL THE C-CLIP WHICH HOLDS THE HYD PISTON IN ON THE LIFTER WAS FOUND NEAR ROCKER. PUSH ROD AND TUBE SHOWED SMALL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE FROM C-CLIP. NEW LIFTER, PUSH ROD Jul 31, 2014 · Piper PA44180SDR CA140724002Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED 100 HR INSPECTION, BROKEN OFF A PIECE OF CYLINDER NR 9 FOUND RESTING IN LOWER COWLING, FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE UPPER COWLING MOUNT BRACKET C/W REMAINING/BROKEN PIECE OF CYLINDER STILL ATTACHED IN COWL. CYLINDER NR 9 PUSH ROD HOUJul 23, 2014 · Dhav DHC2MKI
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