JASC 8530
Service difficulty reports · 4,341
Reports filed under 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section, newest first.
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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 CA090629001Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) INITIALLY FOUND ALUMINUM SHAVINGS IN OIL SCREEN, CYL NR 3 FOUND AT LOW COMPRESSION 20/80. CYLINDER ASSY REMOVED AND FOUND PISTON BROKEN BETWEEN THE TOP 2 RINGS, CREATING THE SHAVINGS. ALSO, FOUND CYLINDER HEAD CRACK STARTING NEAR SPARK PLUG HOLE.SDR CA090622020Exhaust Valve · stuck(CAN) ACFT WAS UNDERGOING A 50 HR INSP. INSP REVEALED AN OIL LEAK ON RT SIDE OF ENG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED EXHAUST PUSH TUBE SEALS WERE LEAKING. REMOVAL OF THE PUSH TUBE AND ROD REVEALED PUSH ROD WAS BENT. OIL LEAK WAS CAUSED BY PUSH ROD DISPLACING SEALS OSDR CA090622012Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING INSP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NR 2 CYL HAD LOW COMPRESSION, VALVE COVER WAS REMOVED AND IT APPEARED LEAK WAS COMING FROM EXHAUST VALVE SPRING. CYL WAS REMOVED ALONG WITH VALVES, FURTHER INSP REVEALED THAT EXHAUST PORT HSG WAS CRACKED. CYL ASSY WSDR CA090619006Valve · stuck(CAN) DURING FLIGHT TO PRACTICE AREA, ACFT DEVELOPED A VIBRATION AND LOST RPM. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. RUN UP ON GROUND PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED THAT EXHAUST VALVE ON NR 3 CYLINDER WAS STUCK IN THE SDR CA090619015Cylinder · damaged(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE, PILOT EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN NR 1 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND PROP FEATHERED. UPON INSP, SERVERAL CYLINDERS WERE FOUND DAMAGED. ENGINE WILL REQUIRE CHANGING.SDR CA090619016Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) AFTER LEAKAGE TEST, FOUND 1 CYL CRACKED, CUSTOMER REQUESTED TO REMOVE OTHER CYL AND INSPECT INTERNALLY. FOUND 3 OTHER CYL TO HAVE CRACKS STARTING (SN 002464, SN 002369, E46980). CYLINDERS REPLACED.SDR CA090619014Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) PILOT REPORTED VIBRATION, ACFT REMOVED FROM WATER AND LEAKAGE TEST COMPLETED REVEALING LEAKING CYLINDER. PROBLEM CYLINDER REMOVED (SN 002379), INSPECTED INTERNALY, FOUND CRACKED, CYLINDER REPLACED WITH NEW.SDR CA090812009Cylinder Head · separated(CAN) THE TSB IS INVESTIGATING A FATAL ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED AFTER A CYLINDER HEAD SEPERATED FROM THE CYLINDER ON A O-360-A2A ENGINE THE HEAD WHICH SEPARATED IS P/N AEL 85099 IR S/N 35823-21 REFERENCE TO AMERICAN AWD 2008-19-05 GROUP B. THE ENGINE HAD 211.7SDR 2009FA0000514Exhaust Valve · stuckDURING COMPLIANCE OF SB 388C, 3 EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES FAILED TO HAVE SERVICEABLE MEASUREMENTS. NR 4 CYL EXHAUST VALVE STUCK FULLY CLOSED. VALVE MOVEABLE WITH MINIMAL PRESSURE, NO DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS. NR 6 CYL EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE MEASURED .03SDR CA090616003Cylinder · cracked(CAN) CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AROUND EXHAUST EAR.SDR CA090611002Transfer Tube · broken(CAN) OIL TRANSFER TUBE ON NR 5 CYL, NR 1 ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO POUR OUT INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TUBE WAS FOUND TO BE SOUND AND UNDAMAGED, HOWEVER THE BANJO FITTING FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND BROKEN. THIS ENGINESDR 2009FA0000737Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER HEAD FOUND CRACKED FROM INJECTOR BOSS TO THE UPPER PLUG HOLE. AFTER INSPECTION OF ALL CYLINDERS ON BOTH ENGINES 5 OTHER OF THE ORIGINAL CYLINDERS INSTALLED AT O/H WERE FOUND CRACKED. ALL CRACKS WERE EITHER FROM THE INJECTOR BOSS TO THE UPPER PLUG HOSDR 2009FA0000736Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER HEAD FOUND CRACKED FROM INJECTOR BOSS TO THE UPPER PLUG HOLE. AFTER INSPECTION OF ALL CYLINDERS ON BOTH ENGINES 5 OTHER OF THE ORIGINAL CYLINDERS INSTALLED AT O/H WERE FOUND CRACKED. ALL CRACKS WERE EITHER FROM THE INJECTOR BOSS TO THE UPPER PLUG HOSDR 2009FA0000735Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER HEAD FOUND CRACKED FROM INJECTOR BOSS TO THE UPPER PLUG HOLE. AFTER INSPECTION OF ALL CYLINDERS ON BOTH ENGINES 5 OTHER OF THE ORIGINAL CYLINDERS INSTALLED AT O/H WERE FOUND CRACKED. ALL CRACKS WERE EITHER FROM THE INJECTOR BOSS TO THE UPPER PLUG HOSDR 2009FA0000734Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER HEAD FOUND CRACKED FROM INJECTOR BOSS TO THE UPPER PLUG HOLE. AFTER INSPECTION OF ALL CYLINDERS ON BOTH ENGINES 5 OTHER OF THE ORIGINAL CYLINDERS INSTALLED AT O/H WERE FOUND CRACKED. ALL CRACKS WERE EITHER FROM THE INJECTOR BOSS TO THE UPPER PLUG HOSDR 2009FA0000733Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER HEAD FOUND CRACKED FROM INJECTOR BOSS TO THE UPPER PLUG HOLE. AFTER INSPECTION OF ALL CYLINDERS ON BOTH ENGINES 5 OTHER OF THE ORIGINAL CYLINDERS INSTALLED AT O/H WERE FOUND CRACKED. ALL CRACKS WERE EITHER FROM THE INJECTOR BOSS TO THE UPPER PLUG HOSDR 2009FA0000732Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER HEAD FAILED IN FLIGHT AND BLEW OUT A SECTION OF THE HEAD AND FINS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A .5 INCH HOLE DEVELOPED FROM A CRACK THAT PROGRESSED FROM THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT TO UPPER SPARK PLUG HOLE. ADDITIONAL CRACK WAS FOUND ON THIS CYLINDER FROM THSDR 2009FA0000513Exhaust Valve · stuckNR 6 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STUCK DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB. PILOT NOTED A SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED AS HE LEVELED OFF. PILOT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED. VISUAL INSP REVEALED THAT THE NR 6 CYL EXHAUST VALVE HAD STUCK. PUSH ROD AND SDR GNB2009F00000Sleeve · crackedAFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT FELT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MX DISCOVERED NR 2 CYLINDER UPPER DECK NOZZLE TUBE CRACKED. POSSIBLE WEAK WELD OF OUTSIDE TUBE. RECOMMENDED CLOSER ATTENTION TO LEANING ON LINES WHEN WASHING ON ENGINE AND INSPECTING ASDR 2009FA0000427Cylinder · failedPILOT WAS TAKING OFF. THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG. ENGINE LOST POWER AND VIBRATED. PILOT TURNED AIRCRAFT AROUND AND LANDED PLANE ON RUNWAY. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AFTER LANDING. FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER BLOWN. THREE QTS OF OIL STILL IN ENGINE. CYLINDER IS AN ECI CYLINDER. IT SDR J7B2009F00000Cylinder Head · separatedWHILE IN FLIGHT, AT CRUISE POWER, A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS WAS EXPERIENCED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION. INSP REVEALED THAT NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCSDR CA090514006Retainer · cracked(CAN) NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE ROCKER RETAINER WAS FOUND CRACKED.SDR 2009FA0000394Cylinder Head · crackedAFTER LOADING UP WITH RICE THE ACFT WAS TAKING OFF WHEN THE PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT DUMPED HIS LOAD AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE FIELD STRAIGHT AHEAD BUT THE RT MLG HIT A BURM AND FLIPPED THE ACFT OVER. THE ACFT SDR CA090601005Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) FOUND 4 CYLINDERS CRACKED HEAD AT INJECTOR NOZZLE AREA.SDR CA090506012Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MX, AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED AROUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED A CRACK RUNNING FROM THE AREA OF THE CYLINDER BASE OUTWARDS AND DOWNWARDS ALONG THE FACE OF THE CYLINDER BASE MOUNTING AREA THERE ALSO APPEARS TO BE A MACHISDR UPX2009F00002Intake Valve · burnedDURING 100 HOUR INSP, NR 4 CYLINDER DID NOT PASSDIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION TEST. REMOVED CYLINDER, FOUND INTAKE VALVE SEVERELY BURNED ON FACE AND SEAT AREAS. REPLACED INTAKE VALVE AND SEAT. REINSTALLED CYLINDER AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. INTAKE VALVES USUALLY SDR 2009FA0000479Cylinder Head · leakingCYLINDER HAS TEST CELL TIME ONLY ON IT AND AFTER TEST CELL RUN WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS HEAD BARREL LEAKAGE. (K)SDR 2009FA0000478Cylinder Head · leakingCYLINDER HAS TEST CELL TIME ONLY ON IT AND AFTER TEST CELL RUN WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS HEAD BARREL LEAKAGE. (K)SDR 2009FA0000477Cylinder Head · leakingCYLINDER HAS TEST CELL TIME ONLY ON IT AND AFTER TEST CELL RUN WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS HEAD BARREL LEAKAGE. (K)SDR 2009FA0000475Cylinder Head · leakingCYLINDER HAS TEST CELL TIME ONLY ON IT AND AFTER TEST CELL RUN WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS HEAD BARREL LEAKAGE. (K)SDR 2009FA0000340Cylinder · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSP, FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE AND FUEL INJECTOR PORT. (K)SDR 2009FA0000843Cylinder · crackedREPAIRED CYLINDER FOUND TO BE CRACKEDSDR CA090409004Intake Valve · broken(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LT ENG RUNNING ROUGH, NO INDICATION ON GRAPHIC ENGINE MONITOR FOR CYL NR 5. OPENED COWLINGS, INSPECTED CYL NR 5, CHECKED SPARK PLUGS, CHECKED COMPRESSION NO FAULTS FOUND. DETERMINED THAT WIRING HARNESS FOR GRAPHIC ENG MONITOR INSTALLED ISDR CA090407002Valve Seat · loose(CAN) PILOT REPORTED RT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH ON GROUND. MX CARRIED OUT COMPRESSION CHECK AND DETERMINED NR 4 CYLINDER "0" COMPRESSION. CYLINDER REMOVED AND FOUND THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT LOOSE, TRAPPED UNDER VALVE AND VALVE EDGE BROKEN OFF, CYLINDER HEAD BURNESDR 2009FA0000438Bolt · shearedDURING FUEL SYSTEM SETUP, SEVERE OIL LEAK WAS OBSERVED WHICH NECESSITATED UBRUPT SHUTDOWN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION A HOLE WAS DISCOVERED IN TOP OF NR 4 EXHAUST ROCKER COVER. WHEN COVER WAS REMOVED IT WAS FOUND THAT ROCKER SHAFT RETAINING BOLT HAD SHEARED AT SDR 2009FA0000521Cylinder Head · crackedSTUDENT PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR HAD TAKEN OFF FROM A SMALL UNTOWERED AIRSTRIP NEAR A LAKE WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE STRONGLY. THEY ELECTED TO RETURN TO AIRSTRIP THEY HAD JUST DEPARTED FROM AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT NOTING THAT VIBRATION DECREASESDR CA090401007Rocker · broken(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF AND JUST AS THE PILOT WAS SETTING THE ACFT UP FOR CRUISE THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND. PILOT DIVERTED TO A NEARBY AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AME RAN ENGINE FOR A MINUTE OR SO AND FOUND THAT NR 3 EXSDR 2009FA0000474Cylinder Head · separatedTHIS CYLINDER HAS ONE (1) HOUR OF TEST CELL TIME. THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED AND BELIEVED TO BE HEAD BARREL SEPARATION. PERFORMED A COMPRESSION TEST WITH SOAP AND WATER TO CONFIRM OUR FINDING. THE CYLINDER WAS PURCHASED 2/17/2009 AND INSTALLED ON THIS NEWLY OSDR 2009FA0000473Cylinder Head · separatedTHIS CYLINDER HAS ONE (1) HOUR OF TEST CELL TIME. THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED AND BELIEVED TO BE HEAD BARREL SEPARATION. PERFORMED A COMPRESSION TEST WITH SOAP AND WATER TO CONFIRM OUR FINDING. THE CYLINDER WAS PURCHASED 2/17/2009 AND INSTALLED ON THIS NEWLY OSDR 2009FA0000472Cylinder Head · separatedTHIS CYLINDER HAS ONE (1) HOUR OF TEST CELL TIME. THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED AND BELIEVED TO BE HEAD BARREL SEPARATION. PERFORMED A COMPRESSION TEST WITH SOAP AND WATER TO CONFIRM OUR FINDING. THE CYLINDER WAS PURCHASED 2/17/2009 AND INSTALLED ON THIS NEWLY OSDR 2009FA0000471Cylinder Head · separatedTHIS CYLINDER HAS ONE (1) HOUR OF TEST CELL TIME. THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED AND BELIEVED TO BE HEAD BARREL SEPARATION. PERFORMED A COMPRESSION TEST WITH SOAP AND WATER TO CONFIRM OUR FINDING. THE CYLINDER WAS PURCHASED 2/17/2009 AND INSTALLED ON THIS NEWLY OSDR 2009FA0000470Cylinder Head · separatedTHIS CYLINDER HAS ONE (1) HOUR OF TEST CELL TIME. THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED AND BELIEVED TO BE HEAD BARREL SEPARATION. PERFORMED A COMPRESSION TEST WITH SOAP AND WATER TO CONFIRM OUR FINDING. THE CYLINDER WAS PURCHASED 2/17/2009 AND INSTALLED ON THIS NEWLY OSDR 2009FA0000469Cylinder Head · separatedTHIS CYLINDER HAS ONE (1) HOUR OF TEST CELL TIME. THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED AND BELIEVED TO BE HEAD BARREL SEPARATION. PERFORMED A COMPRESSION TEST WITH SOAP AND WATER TO CONFIRM OUR FINDING. THE CYLINDER WAS PURCHASED 2/17/2009 AND INSTALLED ON THIS NEWLY OSDR CA090321002Valve Spring · unserviceable(CAN) INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE WOULD RUN ROUGH - CYLINDER LOW COMPRESSION. FOUND ONE OF THE LOCKS OUT OF POSITION RESULTING IN VALVE SEAT EXTENDING HIGHER AND RESULTING IN POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH ROCKER ARM. ROCKER ARM NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE NOTED. CYLINDER REPLACED SDR CA090324012Cover · damagedA PUNCTURE WAS NOTICED ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE ROCKER COVER ON CYLINDER NR 1. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ROCKER COVER, A CAP PN 17C19386 WHICH SITS BETWEEN THE EXHAUST VALVE AND EXHAUST ROCKER ARM, WAS FOUND LODGED BETWEEN THE INTAKE COVER AND INTAKE ROCKER ARM. SDR 2009FA0000233Cylinder Head · crackedDURING INSP, FOUND NR (4) CYLINDER CRACKED FROM FUEL INJECTOR HOLE TOWARDS UPPER SPARK PLUG HOLE.SDR 2009FA0000289Cylinder · crackedFOUND (2) ECI CYLINDERS CRACKED ARE CRACKED BETWEEN THE 17TH AND 18TH FIN AS LOOKING AT CYLINDER INSTALLED FROM THE BARREL TO THE HEAD. IN THE EXHAUST CHAMBER AREA. FOUND BY DOING COMPRESSION. LET ENGINE COOL OFF AND SOAP LEAK TEST. REMOVED THE REMAINING CSDR 2009FA0000290Cylinder · crackedFOUND (2) ECI CYLINDERS CRACKED. CYLINDERS ARE CRACKED BETWEEN THE 17TH AND 18TH FIN AS LOOKING AT CYLINDER INSTALLED FROM THE BARREL TO THE HEAD, IN THE EXHAUST CHAMBER AREA. FOUND BY DOING COMPRESSION. LET ENGINE COOL OFF AND SOAP LEAK TEST. REMOVED THE SDR 2009FA0000198Cylinder · crackedNR 4 CYLINDER BARREL CRACKED APPROX. 1INCH FROM THE TOP OF THE BARREL AND ALMOST .7500 INCH OF THE WAY AROUND THE INSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE. THIS WAS A NEW ECI FREEDOM STEEL BARREL CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER HAS TEST CELL AND GROUND RUN TIME ONLY, WHEN THE MECHANIC NSDR AG2R862701Cylinder · separatedCYLINDER HEAD SEPERATION AND CANNOT BE SAFELY REPAIRED.
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