JASC 8530
Service difficulty reports · 4,341
Reports filed under 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '8530' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '8530' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 2013FA0000684Cylinder · crackedCRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER.SDR 2013FA0000683Cylinder · crackedCRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER.SDR 2013FA0000395Cylinder Head · crackedWHILE PERFORMING A COMPRESSION TEST NR 5 CYLINDER HAD AN AIR LEAK, SPRAYED SOAPY SOLUTION ON CYLINDER AND OBSERVED BUBBLES COMING FROM A CRACK BETWEEN COOLING FINS BETWEEN THE VALVES, UNDER THE UPPER SPARK PLUG AND ANOTHER AREA AFT OF THE SPARK PLUG HOLE.SDR 2013FA0000394Cylinder Head · crackedNR 3 CYLINDER FAILED COMPRESSION TEST DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. BORESCOPED CYLINDER AND COULD NOT FIND OBVIOUS PROBLEM. SQUIRTED SOAPY WATER SOLUTION ON CYLINDER AND DISCOVERED SMALL LEAK COMING FROM ARE BETWEEN UPPER SPARK PLUG HELI-COIL AND COOLING FINS. SDR CA130722013Cylinder · cracked(CAN) ON A ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 5 CYLINDER HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK BETWEEN THE BARREL AND HEAD. THE SUPERIOR CYLINDER WAS R & R WITH A GENUINE CONTINENTAL CYLINDER. THE SYSTEM WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR 2013FA0000352Retainer · failedAFTER DESCENDING TO 2,500 FT, EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY PARTIAL POWER LOSS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED . MX DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A NR 2 CYLINDER FAILURE. CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE SPRING RETAINER FAILED.SDR JRUR201308090012Exhaust Valve · out of toleranceDURING PERFORMANCE OF SB 388C, FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE TO GUIDE CLEARANCE MEASURED .031". EXCEEDS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF .030". NR 4 CYLINDER WAS REPAIRED.SDR 2013FA0000450Stud · crackedENGINE RUNNING ROUGH UNDER POWER AND NR 5 CYLINDER MONITOR COOLER THAN THE REST. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FOUR CYLINDER STUDS MISSING AND A GAP BETWEEN CYLINDER BASE AND CRANKCASE. PERFORMED A DYE PENETRATE CHECK ON CASE AND FOUND A CRACK ON FWD TOP STUD.SDR CA130614014Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING ENGINE ON CONDITION IMPLEMENTATION INSPECTION AT 1900 HOURS ENGINE TTSOH, NR 3 AND NR 4 CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED FOR AN INTERNAL INSPECTION. THE CYLINDERS WERE CLEANED AND INSPECTED FOR CRACKS, UPON INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN BOTH CYLINDERS.SDR CA130604004Cylinder Head · leaking(CAN) LEAKAGE/SEEPING OBSERVED ON CYLINDER NR 6 AT CYLINDER HEAD TO BARREL JOINT. - ENGINE PERFORMANCE/OPERATION OTHERWISW NORMAL. - CYLINDER ASSY REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION.SDR 2013FA0000444Gasket · deformedENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND SHOWING SIGNS OF RUNNING LEAN. FOUND ALL INTAKE GASKETS SHRUNK AND DEFORMED CAUSING INTAKE LEAKS AT ALL CYLINDERS.SDR 2013FA0000279Cylinder · separatedAT 10,000 FT, PILOT HEARD A POP AND FELT A VIBRATION, HE PULLED POWER BACK TO IDLE, LANDED AT CLOSEST AIRPORT. PILOT STATED ENGINE HELD OIL PRESSURE UNTIL SHUTDOWN. MECHANIC FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER HAD 5 STUDS BROKEN AND 1 THROUGH STUD BROKEN. NR 6 CYLINDER HASDR 2013FA0000278Cylinder · separatedAT 10,000 FT, PILOT HEARD A POP AND FELT A VIBRATION, PULLED POWER BACK TO IDLE, LANDED AT CLOSEST AIRPORT. PILOT STATED ENGINE HELD OIL PRESSURE UNTIL SHUTDOWN. MECHANIC FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER HAD 5 STUDS BROKEN AND 1 THROUGH STUD BROKEN. NR 6 CYLINDER HAD SDR CA130516008Cylinder Head · broken(CAN) BULGE WAS FOUND IN NR 2 CYLINDER ROCKER BOX COVER. INSPECTION REVEALED EXHAUST SIDE ROCKER PIN SUPPORT BOSS/JOURNAL BROKEN. 2 EQUAL PARTS OF THE OUTSIDE RADIUS HAD DETACHED AND WERE LODGED IN BOTTOM OF ROCKER BOX. BRASS BEARING WAS STILL ATTACHED TO PSDR 2013FA0000302Valve Spring · brokenRIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE ON SHORT FINAL. FOUND BROKEN INNER AND OUTER EXHAUST VALVE SPRINGS AND BROKEN INTAKE VALVE INNER SPRING ON THE NR 5 CYLINDER. PULLED ROCKER BOX COVERS AND FOUND THE INNER INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE SPRINGS BROKEN ON 11 OF 12 CYLINSDR 2014FA0000123Cylinder Head · fracturedALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD FRACTURED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ADJACENT TO UPPER EDGE OF STEEL CYLINDER BARREL ON 4/28/13 DESPITE A SATISFACTORY COMPRESSION CHECK (79/80) 4 DAYS PRIOR 4/25/13, WITH NO USE IN THE INTERIM. HEAD SEPARATION OCCURRED AT HIGH POWER SETTING, TASDR 2013FA0000242Cylinder · damagedNR 5 CYLINDER SEPARATED FORM ENGINE IN FLIGHT BENT NR5 ROD AND DAMAGED CASE. PILOT FEATHERED ENGINE ON DECENT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.SDR CA130419003Cylinder · leaking(CAN) DURING AIRCRAFT 50/100 HR INSPECTION NR 3 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION. CYLINDER REPLACED. INSPECTION OF REMOVED CYLINDER FOUND NO FAILED PARTS. EVIDENCE OF BLOW-BY ON CYLINDER WALLS.SDR CY4R201309050001Nozzle · missingDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FOLLOWED BY AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AFTER LANDING A LARGE HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE CRANKCASE ABOVE THE NR 5 CYLINDER. DURING THE TSDR CA130409013Cylinder · separated(CAN) DURING INITIAL APPROACH CREW FELT SEVERE VIBRATION AND BANG FROM RT ENGINE. ENGINE IMEEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER ASSY SHEARED FROM CRANKCASE BASE AND ALL 8 CYLINDER MOUNT STUDS SHEARED. CYLINDER WAS PUSHED INTO UPPERSDR BGJA2013121600751Cylinder · crackedDURING AN INSPECTION, FOUND CYLINDER CRACKED.SDR BGJA2013121600750Cylinder · crackedDURING INSPECTION, FOUND CYLINDER CRACKED.SDR HLF2013F00000Cylinder · separatedDURING FLIGHT, ENGINE HAD A SMALL VIBRATION, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE, PILOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND SAFETY LANDED. INITIAL INSPECTION SHOWED RT ENGINE NR 5 CYLINDER SEPARATION FROM CASE BY SHEARING ALL FLANGE BOLTS, CYLINDER DAMAGED RT SIDE ENGINE ACCESSORIES FSDR CA130328012Cylinder Head · separated(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT HEARD A BANG FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE VIBRATION. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKE OFF AND TAXIED BACK TO THE FLOAT PLANE DOCK FOR INVESTIGATION. DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND NR 9 CYLINDER HESDR 2013FA0000174Barrel · separatedNR 2 CYLINDER BARREL SEPARATED FROM HEAD DURING FLIGHT. ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT.SDR 2013FA0000165Cylinder · crackedCRACKED CYLINDER. FOUND DURING COMPRESSION TEST. AFTER REMOVING CYLINDER, FOUND CRACK FROM SPARK PLU HOLE TO INTAKE SEAT.SDR CA130408010Cylinder · separated(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LOUD BANG, VIBRATION FROM LT ENGINE DURING STABLE CRUISE POWER. IMMEDIATE ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE CARRIED OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE CRANKCASE WITH ALL 8 CYLINDER MOUNT STUDS SHEARED. SDR CA130307004Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) FORWARD CYLINDER NR 2 FOUND CRACK DURING MAINTEANCE, CRACK IS LOCATED AT TOP BASE THREADED PORTION UNDER EXHAUST PUSH ROD DEPRESSION. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 0,750" LONG THRU 3 COOLING FINS AND IS VISIBLE WITH PUSH HSG INSTALLED.SDR JRUR201303060011Exhaust Valve · out of toleranceWHILE PERFORMING SB 388C, NR 6 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE TO GUIDE CLEARANCE WAS FOUND TO BE .010". BELOW ACCEPTABLE MINIMUM TOLERANCE OF .015". HAD 201 HOURS TIS SINCE SB 388C HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED. VALVE DRIVEN OUT TO REMOVE IT FOR REAMING OF THE GUISDR JRUR201303060010Exhaust Valve · out of toleranceNR 3 EXHAUST VALVE TO GUIDE CLEARANCE WAS FOUND TO BE .012". BELOW ACCEPTABLE MINIMUM TOLERANCE OF .015". 201 HOURS TIS SINCE SB 388C HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED. VALVE CLEARANCE MEASUREMENT HAD BEEN .020". VALVE HAD TO BE DRIVEN OUT TO REMOVE IT FOR RESDR FK8R20130311001Cylinder · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NR 2 CYLINDER AFTER WASHING THE ENGINE AND RUNNING IT AGAIN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE CYLINDER IN THE AREA WHERE THE BARREL ATTACHES TO THE HEAD. THE CYLINDER HAD BEENSDR CA130219005Cylinder Head · separated(CAN) THE CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL.SDR 2013FA0000095Cylinder · separatedNR 5 CYLINDER HAD BARREL SEPARATION DURING FLIGHT.SDR 2013FA0000045Valve Spring · brokenDURING ENGINE OVERHAUL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTER INTAKE VALVE SPRINGS ON CYLINDERS 1, 3, AND 4 WERE BROKEN INTO 2 OR 3 PIECES. BASED ON THE APPEARANCE OF THE FRACTURE SURFACE AND THE WEAR ON THE NEW WEAR SURFACES (THE SPRINGS HAD SCREWED THEMSELVES TOSDR 2013FA0000678Cylinder · crackedCRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER.SDR 2013FA0000677Cylinder · crackedCRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER.SDR BGJA2014F00062Cylinder · crackedCRACKED CYLINDERS.SDR BGJA201312174142Cylinder · crackedDURING AN INSPECTION WE FOUND SEVERAL ECI CYLINDER TO BE CRACKED AT EITHER THE SPARK PLUG PORT OR BETWEEN THE FINS.SDR BGJA20131274141Cylinder · crackedDURING AN INSPECTION WE FOUND SEVERAL ECI CYLINDERS CRACKED EITHER BY THE FUEL INJECTOR PORT OR BETWEEN THE FIRST SET OF FINS.SDR 2013FA0000006Valve Spring · brokenDURING CRUISE/DESCENT, FLIGHT LT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. MULTI-FUNCTION EGT/CHT GAUGE REVEALED THAT NR 1 CYLINDER OPERATING TEMPS DROPPED OFF LINE. MAG CHECK REVEALED NO ALLEVIATION. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND COMPLETE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. PSDR 2013FA0000067Lifter · spalledDURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL. METAL WAS DETERMINED TO BE LIFTER MATERIAL. LIFTERS WERE REMOVED FOR INSP AND ALL 12 LIFTERS WERE FUND TO BE SPALLING ON THE FACES AND CHIPPING ON THE SIDES. CAMSHAFT LOBES WERE ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF SDR 2013FA0000066Lifter · spalledDURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL. METAL WAS DETERMINED TO BE LIFTER MATERIAL. LIFTERS WERE REMOVED FOR INSP AND ALL 12 LIFTERS WERE FUND TO BE SPALLING ON THE FACES AND CHIPPING ON THE SIDES. CAMSHAFT LOBES WERE ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF SDR 2012FA0000827Cylinder Head · crackedNR 1 CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED FROM THE SPARK PLUG HOLE TO THE INTAKE VALVE SEAT AND LEAKING EXHAUST EXTERNALLY.SDR 2013FA0000014Cylinder Head · crackedCOMPRESSION CHECK AT ANNUAL REVEALED CRACKED HEAD-AD 2004-08-10 NA DUE TO SN AND "A" STAMP. THIS CYLINDER SEEMS TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS AD BUT WAS INT INCLUDED. NOTIFIED MFG. AD MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED. FURTHER TESTING WITH SCRAP AND WATER. REVEALED 4 MORSDR 2013FA0000013Cylinder Head · crackedCOMPRESSION CHECK AT ANNUAL REVEALED CRACKED HEAD-AD 2004-08-10 NA DUE TO SN AND "A" STAMP. THIS CYLINDER SEEMS TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS AD BUT WAS INT INCLUDED. NOTIFIED MFG. AD MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED. FURTHER TESTING WITH SCRAP AND WATER. REVEALED 4 MORSDR 2013FA0000012Cylinder Head · crackedCOMPRESSION CHECK AT ANNUAL REVEALED CRACKED HEAD-AD 2004-08-10 NA DUE TO SN AND "A" STAMP. THIS CYLINDER SEEMS TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS AD BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED. NOTIFIED MFG. AD MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED. FURTHER TESTING WITH SCRAP AND WATER. REVEALED 4 MORSDR 2013FA0000011Cylinder Head · crackedCOMPRESSION CHECK AT ANNUAL REVEALED CRACKED HEAD-AD 2004-08-10 NA DUE TO SN AND "A" STAMP. THIS CYLINDER SEEMS TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS AD BUT WAS INT INCLUDED. NOTIFIED MFG. AD MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED. FURTHER TESTING WITH SCRAP AND WATER. REVEALED 4 MORSDR 2013FA0000010Cylinder Head · crackedCOMPRESSION CHECK AT ANNUAL REVEALED CRACKED HEAD-AD 2004-08-10 NA DUE TO SN AND "A" STAMP. THIS CYLINDER SEEMS TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS AD BUT WAS INT INCLUDED. NOTIFIED MFG. AD MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED. FURTHER TESTING WITH SCRAP AND WATER. REVEALED 4 MORSDR 2013FA0000009Cylinder Head · crackedCOMPRESSION CHECK AT ANNUAL REVEALED CRACKED HEAD-AD 2004-08-10 NA DUE TO SN AND "A" STAMP. THIS CYLINDER SEEMS TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS AD BUT WAS INT INCLUDED. NOTIFIED MFG. AD MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED. FURTHER TESTING WITH SCRAP AND WATER. REVEALED 4 MORSDR 2012FA0000813Cylinder Head · crackedCRACKED CYLINDER HEAD, BLUE STAIN FOUND BETWEEN FINS AT THE INDUCTION PORT, CYLINDER PRESSURIZED AND AN AIR LEAK FOUND AT THE STAIN. REMOVED CYLINDER AND FOUND CRACK BETWEEN LOWER SPARK PLUG AND INTAKE VALVE. CHECKED ALL CYLINDERS BOTH ENGINES FOR STAINS. F
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