JASC 8530
Service difficulty reports · 4,341
Reports filed under 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section, newest first.
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SDR XGN2007F00026Cylinder · crackedCRACKED BEHIND INJECTOR BETWEEN 1ST AND 3RD FIN. (K)SDR CA070904001Exhaust Valve · worn(CAN) AN INTERMITENT SLIGHT POWER LOSS WAS INITIALY MISDIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY GOVERNOR CONTROL BOX. WHEN THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NR 1 CYLINDER WAS WORN AND HAD A SMALL PIECE MISSING. THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY IS CURRENSDR CA070910006Cylinder · stuck(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED MILD TO MODERATE ENGINE VIBRATION WITH A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. A RETURN TO THE AIRSTRIP WAS CARRIED OUT WITH A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. ON INVESTIGATION BY AN AME, THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AS AN EXHAUST VALVE STUCSDR CA070905012Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) CRACKED FROM SPARK PLUG HOLE TO EXHAUST VALVE (TC NR 20070905012)SDR CA070828007Exhaust Valve · burned(CAN) DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER LOW COMPRESSION, RESULT WAS THE EXHAUST VALVE EDGE WAS BURNED. (TC NR 20070828007)SDR CA070827013Valve Spring · broken(CAN) ALUMINUM PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. UPON TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE, A BROKEN INTAKE VALVE SPRING (OUTER) HAS DAMAGED THE ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD. (TC NR 20070827013)SDR CA070912002Exhaust Valve · broken(CAN) EXHAUST VALVE BROKE AT HEAD. BROKEN PART EJECTED THROUGH EXHAUST PORT. CYLINDER/VALVES/PISTON REPLACED. NEW VALVES ON ORDER FOR REMAINING CYLINDER. ENGINE HAS SPENT MOST OF ITS TOTAL TIME AT HIGH POWER AEROBATIC USE. (NEGLECTABLE WEAR ON PISTON CYLINDSDR ENE2007F00000Cylinder · crackedBOTH CYLINDER HAVE VISIBLE CRACKS ORIGINATING AT THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT. (K)SDR 2007F00051Cylinder Head · separatedCYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN SUFFICIENTLY WARMED UP AND THE GROUND RUN UP CHECKS HAD BEEN COMPLETED.SDR NACA20070016Cylinder · failedNR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO RUNNING ROUGH AND DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY ON NR 1 CYLINDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 CYLINDER DUE TO RING LAND FAILURE, REF: NAC DC-6 MM SECT. V PG. 16 & 16A. CHECK GOOD.SDR 2007UALA03235Valve · stickingA-C EXPERIENCING EQUIP COOLING FAULTS. V12 OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE FOUND TO BE STICKING IN THE PARTIALLY CLOSED POSITION. REPLACED V12 EXHAUST VALVE. DIDN'T SOLVE PROBLEM. :REMOVED & REPLACED EQUIPMENT COOLING OVERHEAT SWITCH. FOUND SUFFICIENT AIR SOURCE INSDR 2007FA0000841Cylinder · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, INCREASED POWER TO FULL TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND MADE A WELL-EXECUTED,, PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AFTER SHUTDOWN THERE WAS A LARGE OIL PUDDLE DEVELOPING UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. AISDR 813200701Rocker Shaft · brokenLEFT ENGINE PILOT NOTICED PARTIAL POWER LOSS. AFTER LANDING THERE WAS A LARGE OIL LEAK FROM THE NR 6 EXHAUST PUSHROD TUBE WHICH HAD BEEN JARRED LOOSE AND UNCLIPPED. THE CAM FOLLOWER WAS BROKEN. THE TANG ON THE ROCKER COVER THAT HOLDS THE EXHAUST ROCKER SHAFSDR 2009FA0000279Rod · obstructedTOTAL & SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO NR 4 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD NUT COMING IN CONTACT WITH BOTTOM OF CYLINDER BARREL. BOTTOM OF BARREL EXTENTS 1 INCH .400 INTO CASE & THERE IS ONLY .010 -.020 INCH CLEARANCES BETWEEN BOTTOM OF CYLINDER BARREL & CONNECTING RODSDR 2007FA0000966Valve · wrong partDURING ASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE AFTER MAJOR OVERHAUL, ONE OF THE FACTORY NEW CYLINDERS (PN LW15322) HAD A DIFFERENT INTAKE VALVE INSTALLED (PN 73938), AND THE CORRECT VALVE PN LW15314 WAS INSTALLED BY THE CYLINDER SHOP. THIS CYLINDER WAS FACTORY NEW. (K)SDR 2007FA0000871Cylinder Head · damagedENGINE BEGAN LOSING COOLANT BY PRESSURIZING THE COOLING SYSTEM WITH COMBUSTION PRESSURE AND BLOWING COOLANT OVERBOARD. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND THE OIL DRAINED, COOLANT WAS FOUND IN THE OIL AND FILLING UP CYLINDER NR 3. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT IF THE CYLSDR 2007FA0000865Cylinder Head · failedENGINE BEGAN LOSING COOLANT BY PRESSURIZING THE COOLING SYSTEM WITH COMBUSTION PRESSURE AND BLOWING COOLANT OVERBOARD. WHEN CYLINDER HEAD WAS REMOVED, EACH CYLINDER HAD A CRACK BETWEEN THE GLOW PLUG AND EXHAUST VALVE RECESS. THE ENGINE HAD PASSED A COMPRESSISDR 2007FA0000864Cylinder Head · failedENGINE BEGAN LOSING COOLANT BY PRESSURIZING THE COOLING SYSTEM WITH COMBUSTION PRESSURE AND BLOWING COOLANT OVERBOARD. WHEN CYLINDER HEAD WAS REMOVED, EACH CYLINDER HAD A CRACK BETWEEN THE GLOW PLUG AND EXHAUST VALVE RECESS. THE ENGINE HAD PASSED A COMPRESSISDR NACA20070015Cylinder Head · crackedNR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO HIGH CHT, 150 DEGREES AT IDLE, 250+ DEGREES AT 30 INCHES WITH COWL FLAP AT 6 DEGREES. NR 2 ENGINE, NR 18 CYLINDER CRACKED HEAD. REPLACED NR 18 CYLINDER PER NAC DC-6 MM SECTION V PG 16. OP CHECKED GOOD.SDR 2007FA0000713Cylinder · leakingWHILE PERFORMING OTHER MAINTENANCE A FUEL STAIN WAS NOTICED BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD COOLING FIN AFT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR ON THE NR 6 CYLINDER OF THE RT ENGINE. THIS CONDITION PROMPTED A CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE RESULTING IN THE DISCOVERY OF SIMILASDR XGN2007F00025Cylinder · crackedNR 6 CYLINDER WAS NEW, REV 3, E SERIES, CRACKED BETWEEN FINS 1-3 BEHIND FUEL INJECTOR. THIS IS 6TH REV 3, E SERIES TO CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION. (K)SDR XGN2007F00021Cylinder Head · crackedNR 6 CYLINDER WAS NEW ECI, REV 3, E SERIES, CRACKED BETWEEN FINS 1-3 BEHIND FUEL INJECTOR. THIS IS 6TH ECI, REV 3, E SERIES, TO CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION. (K)SDR 2007FA0000698Cylinder · crackedNR 6 CYLINDER WAS NEW ECI REV 3 E SERIES CRACKED BETWEEN FINS 1-3 BEHIND FUEL INJECTOR. THIS IS 6TH ECI REV 3 E SERIES TO CARCK IN THE SAME LOCATION. (K)SDR 2007FA0000667Cylinder Head · separatedNR 2 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER BARREL IN FLIGHT.SDR CA070727002Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) CYLINDER ASSY FOUND CRACKED DURING INSPECTION. LEAK COULD BE HEARD FROM CRACK DURING DIFF COMPRESSION TEST. CYLINDER REMOVED AND LARGE CRACK OBSERVED IN HEAD CASTING (INTERIOR VIEW). THE S/N OF CYLINDER REMOVED IS E41375-4 (TC NR 20070727002)SDR CA070802006Cylinder · cracked(CAN) (2) CRACKS FOUND DURING ENGINE ON-CONDITION INSPECTION. CRACKS START FROM BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE AND EACH CRACK GOES TO A VALVE SEAT. THESE CRACKS WERE NOT DETECTED DURING DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE INSPECTION OR LEAK TEST. INTERNAL BORESCOPE INSP WAS DETECTISDR CA070801008Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) DURING A NORMAL WATER PICKUP FOR FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS, THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE(MP) AND BMEP INDICATIONS. ON NR 1 POWER REDUCTION THERE WAS A SMALL BACKFIRE AND FURTHER LOSS OF MP AND BMEP. WATERLOAD WAS JETTISONED AND FLIGHTSDR CA070801005Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER CRACKED AT SPARK PLUG HOLE. (TC NR 20070801005)SDR CA070801004Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION FOUND 6 CYLINDER CRACKED AT SPARK PLUG HOLE. (TC NR 20070801004)SDR XGN2007F00024Cylinder · crackedREV 3, E SERIES CYLINDER ASSY 611.9. SINCE NEW, CRACKED ON TOP OF CYLINDER BEHIND FUEL INJECTOR BETWEEN FIRST AND THIRD FIN. COMPRESSION CHECK WITH SOAPY WATER REVEALED CRACK. CAN NOT SEE WITH THE NAKED EYE. (K)SDR XGN2007F00023Cylinder · crackedREV 3, E SERIES, CYL ASSY 611.9 SINCE NEW. CRACKED ON TOP OF CYLINDER BEHIND FUEL INJECTOR BETWEEN THE FIRST AND THIRD FIN. COMPRESSION CHECK WITH SOAPY WATER REVEALED CRACK CAN NOT SEE WITH THE NAKED EYE. (K)SDR XGN2007F00022Cylinder · crackedREV 3, E SERIES CYLINDER ASSY 611.9 SINCE NEW CRACKED O TOP OF CYLINDER BEHIND FUEL INJECTOR BETWEEN THE FIRST AND THIRD FIN. COMPRESSION CHECK WITH SOAPY WATER REVEALED CRACK. CAN NOT BE SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE. (K)SDR XGN2007F00020Cylinder Head · crackedECI, REV 3, E SERIES, CYLINDER ASSY, 611.9. SINCE NEW CRACKED ON TOP OF CYLINDER BEHIND FUEL INJECTOR BETWEEN THE (1ST) AND (3RD) FIN. COMPRESSION CHECK WITH SOAPY WATER REVEALED CRACK. CAN NOT BE SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE. (K)SDR 2007FA0000677Cylinder Head · separated2 NR CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED DURING FLIGHT RESULTING IN A SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION AND A FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF UPPER HALF OF FAILED CYLINDER ASSEMBLY REVEALS THAT A CRACK OCCURRED AND PROPAGATED SYMMETRICALLY AROUND THE CYLINDER ASDR 2007FA0000592Cylinder · separatedCYLINDER BARREL SEPARATED APPROXIMATELY 2 NR ABOVE THE CYLINDER BASE FLANGE.SDR T522007F00000Cylinder Head · crackedNR 2 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK ALL THE WAY AROUND THE HEAD JUST ABOVE THE SECOND COOLING FIN. (K)SDR CA071031004Tube · deteriorated(CAN) INTAKE TUBE AT FLANGE TO CYLINDER DETERIORATED. NEW INTAKE PIPE 655224-1 AND GASKET 554227 INSTALLED (NR 3 CYLINDER). (TC NR 20071031004)SDR 2007FA0000555Exhaust Valve · bentEXHAUST VALVE WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION ON TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE. VALVE STEM HAD A SLIGHT BEND. ENGINE TEARDOWN WAS DUE TO AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT.SDR CA070703004Cylinder · cracked(CAN) CYLINDER CRACKED FROM FUEL INJECTOR TO SPARK PLUG HOLE, CRACK FOUND DURING 100 HR INSPECTION (TC NR 20070703004)SDR 135N69SCCylinder · failedLEFT ENGINE FAILURE WITH CASE PENETRATION BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY A VALVE FAILURE AT THE NR 6 CYLINDER. A TCM ENGINEER WAS ON HAND AT THE TIME AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SENT TO TCM FOR TEARDOWN. LEFT ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A CORRECTIVE ACTION ON 6SDR 2007FA0000497Cylinder · damagedCYLINDER HEAD DETACHED FROM CYLINDER BARREL CAUSING INJECTOR FUEL LINE TO RUPTURE. A INFLIGHT FIRE OCCURED CAUSING DAMAGE TO WIREING, MAG.,AND OTHE ENGINE COMPONENTS.SDR CA070625001Cylinder · cracked(CAN) INSTRUCTOR RETURNED FROM A FLIGHT WHERE HE EXPERIENCED A ROUGH ENGINE AND LOSS OF POWER FOR A FEW MOMENTS, AFTER WHICH THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY AGAIN. WHEN MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE COWLING TO CHECK OVER THE ENGINE, A LOT OF OIL WAS NOTICED IN THE COWL, FUSDR CA070606006Cylinder · damaged(CAN) LT ENGINE, NR 5 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION DURING THE INSPECTION PROCESS. EXCESSIVE AIR WAS PASSING THE RINGS. CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE GLAZED. CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. WILL UPDATE WITH CYLINDER HOURS. (TCSDR 2007FA0000660Exhaust Valve · brokenNR 4 EXHAUST VALVE BROKE DURING FLIGHT, DAMAGING PISTON CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT EXHAUST PORT CREATING OIL SMOKE. (K)SDR CA070518002Intake Valve · fractured(CAN) PILOT LANDED TO CONDUCT TASK AT WELL SITE. DURING ATTEMPTED START UP, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT START. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AGAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED. IT RAN VERY ROUGH AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS. PILOT TOOK THE ENGINE POWER UP TO CSDR CA070607004Cylinder · cracked(CAN) WHILE INSPECTING THE ENGINE, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE PUSHROD TUBE AREA OF THE NR 2 CYLINDER. IT WAS AT THE BASE OF THE COOLING FINS AND RAN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER HEAD TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER. THE CRACK STARTS WHERE THE CYLINDER HEAD SDR CA070514024Exhaust Valve · failed(CAN) EXHAUST VALVE HEAD SEPARATED, STRIKING THE INTAKE VALVE AND CAUSING THE INTAKE VALVE TO FAIL. THE HEAD OF THE EXHAUST VALVE LODGED INTO THE EXHAUST PORT. THE INTAKE VALVE HAD (2) PIECES SEPARATE AND ONE LODGED ITSELF INTO THE TOP OF THE NR 1 CYLINDER HEASDR CA070607003Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, A CRACK WAS FOUND UNDERNEATH THE PUSHROD TUBE. THE CRACK WAS RUNNING FROM THE BASE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE COOLING FINS TOWARDS THE HEAD. THE CRACK IS SIMILAR TO THAT FROM SDR 20070423005. (SDR TQ0A20070004Cylinder · failedNR 4 CYLINDER FAILURE AND SEPARATION FROM ENGINE CASE. ROUGH ENGINE LANDING AT TAQUAN AIR.SDR 2007FA0000478Cylinder · erodedAFTER REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDER BARREL FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD, SEVER ERROSION WAS NOTED JUST ABOVE THE SEAL BAND AREA. IF THE BARREL HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED, THIS ERROSION WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDETECTED AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED A HEAD AND BARREL SEPERATION.
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