JASC 8530

Service difficulty reports · 4,341

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

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  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 2004FA0000915Exhaust Rocker · brokenANNUAL PRE-INSPECTION RUN-UP RAN GOOD. POST INSPECTION RUN-UP RAN ROUGH. SUSPECTED A STICKING VALVE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN EXHAUST ROCKER ARM AND STUCK VALVE FOR NR 3 CYLINDER ON THE LEFT ENGINE. ALSO, NOTED IS AN APPARENT INCLUSION IN THOct 22, 2004 · N4068L · Cessna 421SDR 2004FA0000914Rocker · brokenANNUAL PRE-INSPECTION RUN-UP RAN GOOD. POST INSPECTION RUN-UP RAN ROUGH. SUSPECTED A STICKING VALVE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN EXHAUST ROCKER ARM AND STUCK VALVE FOR NR 3 CYLINDER ON THE LEFT ENGINE. ALSO, NOTED IS AN APPARENT INCLUSION IN THOct 22, 2004 · N4068L · Cessna 421SDR CA041026008Cylinder Head · separated(CAN) NR 3 ALUMUNUM HEAD SEPERATED AT 3RD FIN ABOVE BARRIER. ALL 6 CYLINDERS REPLACED. CYLINDERS THAT WERE REMOVED SENT BACK TO MFG FOR MATERIAL EXAMINATION.Oct 20, 2004 · Cessna A185FSDR NACA20040046Cylinder · damagedNR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACK FIRING. REPLACED NR 5 CYLINDER DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Oct 16, 2004 · N779TA · Doug DC6SDR 2004FA0000814Cylinder Head · detachedWHILE ON CLIMB-OUT, AT A POINT ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 2800 FT (1300 FT AGL), HEARD AND FELT LOUD BANG WITH RESULTING POWER LOSS. INITIATED 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO AIRPORT WHILE ALERTING TOWER OF EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOOct 16, 2004 · N4544X · Piper PA28151SDR 2004FA0000813Cylinder Head · detachedWHILE ON CLIMB-OUT, AT A POINT ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 2800 FT (1300 FT AGL), HEARD AND FELT LOUD BANG WITH RESULTING POWER LOSS. INITIATED 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO AIRPORT WHILE ALERTING TOWER OF EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOOct 16, 2004 · N4544X · Piper PA28151SDR 2004FA0000812Cylinder Head · detachedWHILE ON CLIMB-OUT, AT A POINT ABOUT 3 MILE NORTH OF THE AIRPORT AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 2800 FT (1300 FT AGL), HEARD AND FELT LOUD BANG WITH RESULTING POWER LOSS. INITIATED 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO AIRPORT WHILE ALERTING TOWER OF EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUOct 16, 2004 · N4544X · Piper PA28151SDR 2004FA0000811Cylinder Head · detachedWHILE ON CLIMB-OUT, AT A POINT ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 2800 FT (1300 FT AGL), HEARD AND FELT LOUD BANG WITH RESULTING POWER LOSS. INITIATED 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO AIRPORT WHILE ALERTING TOWER OF EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOOct 16, 2004 · N4544X · Piper PA28151SDR 2004FA0000810Cylinder Head · detachedWHILE ON CLIMB-OUT (0715 LOCAL TIME), AT A POINT ABOUT 3 MILE NORTH OF THE AIRPORT AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 2800' (1300' AGL), HEARD AND FELT LOUD BANG WITH RESULTING POWER LOSS. INITIATED 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO AIRPORT WHILE ALERTING TOWER OF EMERGENCY. Oct 16, 2004 · N4544X · Piper PA28151SDR 2004FA0000809Cylinder Head · detachedWHILE ON CLIMB-OUT, AT A POINT ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 2800 FT (1300 FT AGL), HEARD AND FELT LOUD BANG WITH RESULTING POWER LOSS. INITIATED 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO AIRPORT WHILE ALERTING TOWER OF EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOOct 16, 2004 · N4544X · Piper PA28151SDR 2004FA0000808Cylinder Head · detachedWHILE ON CLIMB-OUT, AT A POINT ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 2800 FT (1300 FT AGL), HEARD AND FELT LOUD BANG WITH RESULTING POWER LOSS. INITIATED 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO AIRPORT WHILE ALERTING TOWER OF EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOOct 16, 2004 · N4544X · Piper PA28151SDR CA041014005Connecting Rod · broken(CAN) NR 2 CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. NOTED WRIST PIN BEARING BROKEN AND CONNECTING ROD TIGHTER THAN NORMAL ON CRANKSHAFT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATING, FOUND NR 2 MAIN BEARING LOOSE IN BEARING SADDLE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE FORE AND AFT INTHE CRANKCOct 11, 2004 · Cessna U206FSDR NACA20040045Cylinder Head · crackedDISCREPANCY: NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION INDICATION ON NR 2 CYLINDER. FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER WITH CRACKED HEAD. REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER. CHECKED GOOD.Oct 6, 2004 · N43872 · Doug DC6SDR CA041018005Cylinder · leaking(CAN) DURING THE FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION, COMPRESSION WAS FOUND WITHIN LIMITS BUT A SOAP LEAK TEST FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER LEAKING.THE CYLINDER ASSY WAS REMOVED WITH NO DEFECTS VISIBLE. THE LEAK SEAMS TO BE FROMBETWEEN THE CYLINDER BARREL AND HEAD WHERE THEY SCREW TOOct 4, 2004 · Cessna U206GSDR DHF2005F00000Exhaust Valve · failedENGINE LOST POWER, AND AN UNEVENTFUL FORCED LANDING WAS MADE. 0 LBS COMPRESSION ON NR 4 CYLINDER. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE MFG PN 75068, EXHAUST VALVE STEM/ FAILED. (NM07200501219)Oct 4, 2004 · N22254 · Cessna 150HSDR OG52004F00003Intake Valve · fracturedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT EXPERIENCED SURGING M/P ON LT ENGINE AND VIBRATION ON FINAL. INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE FRACTURED WITH PIECES IN NR 2 AND NR 3 COMBUSTION CHAMBERS. CYLINDER HEAD AND PISTON TOPS DAMAGED IN BOTH CYLINDERS FROM CONTAOct 4, 2004 · N295ND · Piper PA44180SDR NACA20040042Cylinder · crackedNR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING AND RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED NR 16 CYLINDER DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD. CHECKED GOOD.Oct 1, 2004 · N6174C · Doug DC6ASDR CA041018004Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING A 50 HOUR INSPECTION, NR 4 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE ZERO COMPRESSION.CLOSER EXAMINATION FOUND CRACKS EXTENDING FROM BOTH SPARK PLUG HOSE INTO THE EXHAUST PORT AND CYLINDER HEAD.A FOLLOW-UP ISPECTION INCLUDING COMPRESSON TEST AND SOAP LEAK TEST WSep 30, 2004 · Cessna U206GSDR NACA20040044Cylinder · crackedNR 3 ENGINE, NR 18 CYLINDER RIGHT AND LEFT LOW COMPRESSION. CHECKED NR 18 CYLINDER AND SYNC GENERATOR, BOTH CHECKED GOOD. FOUND NR 11 CYLINDER WITH A CRACKED HEAD, REPLACED CYLINDER. CHECKED GOOD.Sep 30, 2004 · N779TA · Doug DC6SDR 2004F00401Cylinder Head · separatedCYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL IN CRUISE .Sep 30, 2004 · N9417G · Cessna U206SDR 2005FA0000270Cylinder Head · separatedAIRCRAFT ANNUAL INSP- 2 WEEKS PRIOR- REPLACED EXHAUST AND INTAKE VALVES ON NR 2 CYLINDER DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. FLEW 6 HOURS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE SUDDENLY RAN VERY ROUGH WITH VIBRATION. VFR WITH FLIGHT FOLLOWING. DECLARED EMERGENCY Sep 28, 2004 · N28127 · Blanca 1730ASDR 2004FA0000762Cylinder · seizedNR CYLINDER ON LT ENGINE SEPARATED BETWEEN CYLINDER BASE AND FIRST SET OF STEEL COOLING FINS. THE CONNECTING ROD WAS TORN FROM THE CRANKSHAFT. THE SEPARATION ALLOWED THE CYLINDER TO MIGRATE OUTWARD ABOUT 2 INCHES. THE FUEL INJECTION LINE WAS TORN OFF AT FUESep 22, 2004 · N6154X · Gulstm 500BSDR NACA20040038Cylinder · crackedNR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD. CHECKED GOOD.Sep 18, 2004 · N6174C · Doug DC6ASDR NACA20040037Cylinder · failedNR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 8 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO CYLINDER FAILURE AND METAL CONTAMINATION..Sep 17, 2004 · N43872 · Doug DC6SDR CA040923002Cylinder · cracked(CAN) AT THE 50 HRS INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, DURING ENGINE CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST, MADE ENGINE SB M91-6, AND THE TEST FAILED BECAUSE FOUND AIR LEAK AT THE JUNCTION OF THE CYLINDER BARREL AND THE TOP CYLINDER HEAD (BETWEEN FINS). THE ENGINE AND CYLINDERSep 16, 2004 · Cessna 402CESSNASDR CA040915005Cylinder · cracked(CAN) CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE EAR BROKEN OFF. CRACK INITIATED FROM THE ROCKER SHAFT BUSHING AREA AND CRACKED AROUND TO OPPOSITE SIDE. COMPLETE TOP CAME OFF FROM BUSHING TO BUSHING.Sep 15, 2004 · Dhav DHC3SDR CA040930004Rocker · splitON CLIMB-OUT, ENG RUNNING ROUGH, BACKFIRING, SHAKING VIOLENTLY. INSTRUCTOR LEVELED OFF & REDUCED POWER, ENG SMOOTHED OUT BUT STILL RAN ROUGH. A/C RETURNED & LANDED W/O INCIDENT. ENGINEERS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH NR 2 CYLINDER. INVEST CYLINDER FOUND EXHAUST RSep 14, 2004 · Cessna 172MSDR ZJW2004F00001Cap · out of positionNR 5 CYLINDER WRIST PIN CAP ROLLED UP IN PISTON. CAUSE METAL FRAGMENTS IN OIL SCREEN. RESTRICTED OIL FLOW TO GOVERNOR. CAUSED DROP IN RPM. ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND LANDED SAFETY.Sep 14, 2004 · N127KH · Gulstm 500BSDR 2004FA0000777Valve · stuckPOWER LOSS ON TAKE OFF. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND PUSHROD TUBE BENT. INDICATES STUCK VALVE. DEVELOPMENT NEEDED TO AVOID EXHAUST AND/OR INTAKE VALVES FROM STICKING. (WP07200421112)Sep 14, 2004 · N6103G · Cessna 150KSDR CA040924007Tube · cracked(CAN) NR 5 CYLINDER PUSH ROD TUBE HOUSINGS FOUND 1 CRACKED, AT CYLINDER HEAD END, THE OTHER WAS BENT AT OB END OF SPRING RETAINER.Sep 13, 2004 · Cessna U206GSDR ZJW2004F00002Cylinder · brokenNR 1 CYLINDER BARREL BROKE CAUSING PISTON TO BE CAUGHT ON THE DOWN STROKE. THEN ROD BOLTS BROKE AND ROD CAP CAME OFF. ENGINE LOST MUCH OF OIL AND WAS FEATHERED AND LANDED SAFELY.Sep 13, 2004 · N6154X · Gulstm 500BSDR NACA20040033Cylinder · crackedNR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE SMOKE AND RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED NR 17 CYLINDER DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD. CHECKED GOOD.Sep 13, 2004 · N779TA · Doug DC6SDR CA040913008Valve · worn(CAN) DURING A CYLINDER CHANGE ON THE ENGINE THE EXHAUST RISERS WERE REMOVED TO ALLOW FOR INSTALLATION. WHILE CHECKING THE EXHAUST PORTS FOR FOD IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE NR 3 EXHAUST VALVE JUST ABOVE THE MUSHROOM. FURTHER INSPECTIONSep 10, 2004 · Piper PA31350SDR CA040908004Cylinder · separated(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROP WAS NOTICED. THROTTLE WAS INCREASED BUT PRESSURE WAS STILL DROPPING. A VIBRATION WAS NOTICED IN THE ENGINE AND AIR FRAME. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED AND A NORMAL LANDING CARRIED OUT. NR ONE CYLINDESep 3, 2004 · Piper PA31350SDR CA040921005Cylinder · cracked(CAN) CYLINDER ASSEMBLY FOUND CRACKED FROM SPARK PLUG HOLE.Sep 3, 2004 · Cessna A185FSDR CA040916005Exhaust Valve · destroyed(CAN) ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND SMOKING IN FLIGHT, LANDED ON LAKE, INSPECTION REVEALED EXHAUST VALVE FAILURE AND RESULTED IN SEVERE PISTON DAMAGE. CYLIDER REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAIN BASE.Sep 2, 2004 · Dhav DHC3SDR CA040913005Cylinder Head · separatedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED 360 DEGREES WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO BASE. CYLINDER WAS CHANGED BY KOBY'S AIRCRAFT. IT WAS THEN GROUND RUN AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.Sep 1, 2004 · Dhav DHC2*SDR 2004FA0000798Cylinder · crackedPERFORMED ROUTINE ENGINE CYLINDER COMPRESSION CHECKS AS REQUIRED IAW ANNUAL INSPECTION PROCEDURES. FOUND NR 1 AND 3 CYLINDERS PASSED COMPRESSION MINIMUMS IAW MFG SPEC, IE: NR1 66/80, NR3 51/80. DURING COMPRESSION CK, THE TECH OBSERVED AIR ESCAPING FROM CYL ASep 1, 2004 · N23NY · Beech A36SDR 2004FA0000705Cylinder · debondedNICKEL COATING OF INSIDE CYLINDER BARREL PEELING OFF.Aug 30, 2004 · Univar 1083SDR CA040830001Exhaust Valve · eroded(CAN) ENGINE PLACED ON (PISTON ENGINE ON CONDITION PROGRAM). DURING ON-CONDITION 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THE NR 2 CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST WAS LOW AND LEAKING FROM VALVES. ON FURTHER INSPECTION, EXHAUST VALVE STEM WAS FOUND TO BE ERODED TO ABOUT HALF OF DIAMETEAug 27, 2004 · Cessna 150MSDR 2004FA0000743Cylinder · crackedON TAKEOFF AT CLIMB OUT, PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY ROUGH ENGINE, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. WITH OIL LEAKING FROM COWL, VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED HEAD SEPARATED FROM NR 6 CYLINDER. WITH COWL REMOVED AND CYLINDER OFF, IT WASAug 27, 2004 · N735UL · Cessna 182QSDR 2004FA0000708Cylinder · brokenDURING FLIGHT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND WOULD ONLY DEVELOP 1800 RPM. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION FOUND NR 3 CYLINER ROCKER SHAFT BOSS BROKEN AND SHAFT AND ROCKERS LAYING LOOSE IN THE ROCKER BOX COVER. THE PUSH RODS WERE STRAIGHT ANAug 27, 2004 · N4295N · Piper PA28161SDR B2O2004F00000Cylinder · crackedNR 6 CRACKED CYLINDER AND TRIANGLER PIECE CAME OUT, MELTED OIL CROSSOVER TUBE CAUSING SMALL OIL FIRE. FIRE WARNING ZONE 1 WENT ON, SHUT ENGINE DOWN, FIRE WENT OUT.Aug 26, 2004 · N51802 · Doug C54GSDR NACA20040029Cylinder · crackedNR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL LOSS. NR 4 CYLINDER CRACKED. REPLACED NR 4 CYLINDER. OP AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.Aug 24, 2004 · N99330 · Doug DC6ASDR UC22004F00001Pushrod · bentWHILE PERFORMING SB388B THE NR 4 EXHAUST VALVE PUSHROD WAS FOUND BENT. THE NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE MUST HAVE STUCK AT SOME POINT CAUSING THE PUSHROD TO BEND. THIS MAY HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF IMPROPER LEANING PROCEDURES DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT OR PAug 19, 2004 · N4145A · Piper PA28181SDR CA040820005Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING A FOREST FIRE ACTION, THE PILOT NOTICED AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE LT ENGINE. SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD MAINTENANCE BASE WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO CRACKED CYLINDERS. THEY CHANGED THE CYLINDERS AND GAug 18, 2004 · Doug A26CSHIELDSSDR CA040830010Pushrod · broken(CAN) PILOT PARKED THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE OF OIL LEAKING AND RT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. THE RT ENGINE NR4 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN INTAKE PUSHROD, BROKEN EXHAUST PUSHROD AND BROKEN PUSHROD TUBE THAT CAUSED OIL TO LEAK FROM ENGINE. IT WAS FOUND THAT BOAug 12, 2004 · Cessna 320ASDR 2004FA0000763Stud · failedNR 3 CYLINDER DECK STUDS FAILED AND CYLINDER DEPARTED ENGINE.Aug 11, 2004 · N4228T · Piper PA32300SDR 2004FA0000761Stud · failedNR 2 CYLINDER STUD, 8 O CLOCK POSITION, FAILED.Aug 11, 2004 · N4509X · Piper PA28R200SDR 2004FA0000760Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED FROM LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE AROUND OUTSIDE OF EX SEAT TO TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE. JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER ONES.Aug 11, 2004 · N96507 · Cessna 172P
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