JASC 8530

Service difficulty reports · 4,341

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

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SDR ACE010704Cylinder Head · crackedPILOT REPORTED POWER LOSS AND VIBRATION - RE-ROUTED AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NR 2 CYLINDER HAD 100 PERCENT HEAD SEPARATION AT THE HEAD TO BARREL INTERFACE IN LINE WITH THE TOP OF THE STEEL BARREL.Jan 7, 2004 · N9874M · Cessna 207ASDR NACA20040003Cylinder · crackedNR 1 ENGINE BMEP DROP FOLLOWED BY NR 1 CYLINDER TEMP. OIL ON COWLING. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, NR 2 CYLINDER DUE TO BEING CRACKED.Jan 7, 2004 · N7919C · Doug DC6BSDR NACA20040002Cylinder · making metalNR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACK FIRING, NR 6 CYLINDER LT AND RT LOW RESISTANCE SECONDARY. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE DUE TO MAKING METAL.Jan 5, 2004 · N99330 · Doug DC6ASDR NACA20040001Cylinder Head · crackedNR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO HIGH OIL LOSS. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, NR 6 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. CHECKED GOOD.Jan 4, 2004 · N43872 · Doug DC6SDR CA040115004Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) HEAD TO BARREL SEPARATION AT THE END OF THE THREADED PORTION OF THE STEEL BARREL. REMOTE AMO HIRED TO REPLACE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY NOTED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A TYPICAL METAL FATIGUE FAILURE.Dec 28, 2003 · Dhav DHC2MK1SDR CA031223006Socket · cracked(CAN) A CRACKED DEVELOPED AROUND APPROX. .5000 THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SOCKET ABOUT .2500 INCH BEYOND THE TREADS. THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK IS APPROX. COINCIDENTAL WITH THE START OF THE BEND IN THE SOCKET. COOLANT WAS NOTED LEAKING FROM THE CRACK.Dec 19, 2003 · Diamon DA20A1SDR CA040127004Cylinder · worn(CAN) RT ENGINE, NR 5 CYLINDER FAILED COMPRESSION TEST. UPON REMOVAL, CYLINDER INTERIOR AND UNDERSIDE OF PISTON HEAD FOUND TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF BROWNISH SURFACE COATING ON THEM.Dec 17, 2003 · Piper PA31350SDR AUS20031256Valve Guide · worn(AUS) NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE AND VALVE GUIDE WORN EXCESSIVELY. VALVE NOT SEATING CORRECTLY. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/ENG/4 AMDT8.Dec 10, 2003 · Beech 76SDR 121103Cylinder · separatedAT CRUISE POWER ENROUTE DET-HEF RT ENGINE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION WITH A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. OIL LEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE WAS VISUALLY NOTED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LPR. FOUND NR 13 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED AND LINK ROD BROKEN.Dec 10, 2003 · N36AP · Doug DC3CSDR CA031210002Cylinder · cracked(CAN) ON APPROACH TO LANDING RT ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE HANGER AND A DP TEST WAS CONDUCTED ON THE ENGINE AND NR 6 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED FROM THE TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE ALL THE WAY AROUNDDec 8, 2003 · Cessna 310RSDR NACA20030125Valve Seat · power lossNR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF BMEP, AND LOW COMPRESSION. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE , NR 2 CYLINDER. (STUCK VALVE SEAT). CHECKED GOOD.Dec 7, 2003 · N779TA · Doug DC6SDR TZR2004F00004Cylinder · burnedTHE NR 2 CYLINDER FAILED. AT DISASSEMBLY THE NR 2 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE BURNED, THE BURNING OF THIS CYLINDER CAUSED A LOSS OF OIL. THE RESULTING LOSS OF OIL CAUSED THE BEARING TO RUB WITHOUT OIL AND EVENTUAL FAILURE. WHEN IT FAILED, IT MADE A HOLE IN TDec 5, 2003 · N401TE · Cessna 401SDR 2003FA0001239Cooling Fins · blockedVISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED MAJORITY OF COOLING FINGS BETWEEN INTAKE AND EXHAUST PORTS BLOCKED. VIRTUALLY NO AIR FLOW ALLOWED TO PASS BETWEEN ALL FINS ON ALL CYLINDERS.Dec 5, 2003 · N4922S · Cessna TR182SDR CA040127012Exhaust Valve · failed(CAN) NR 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE WAS INGESTED BY ENGINE AND EXPELLED OUT THE EXHAUST, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE AND METAL CONTAMINATION. ENGINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL.Dec 2, 2003 · Cessna 172LSDR AUS20031217Rocker · deformed(AUS) NR 4 CYLINDER INTAKE ROCKER DEFORMED. SUSPECT MANUFACTURING ERROR. ROCKER SHAFT RETENTION STUD BROKEN.Nov 25, 2003 · Pac CT4BSDR NACA20030122Cylinder · crackedNR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE, NR 2 CYLINDER. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Nov 25, 2003 · N43872 · Doug DC6SDR AUS20031176Nut · loose(AUS) CYLINDER HOLDDOWN STUD NUTS MISSING OR LOOSE. MISSING NUTS FOUND IN ENGINE COWL.Nov 19, 2003 · Cessna 182QSDR 2003FA0001188Washer · brokenSEVERE ENGINE ROUGHNESS OCCURRED WHILE IN FLIGHT. AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE WITH NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES. NR 1 CYLINDER FOUND TO HAVE NO COMPRESSION. FOUND THAT PN 17726 VALVE SPRING WASHER HAD FAILED ALLOWING INTAKE VALVE TO DROP INTO CNov 19, 2003 · N8868K · Univar 1081SDR 421C111003DGCylinder · wornON ENGINE START-UP, REAR PASSENGERS NOTED GREATER THAN USUAL SMOKE EMITTED FROM EXHAUST ON NR 1 ENGINE. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN AND PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE NACELLE FOR OIL AND/OR OTHER ABNORMAL CONDITIONS: NONE NOTED. THE PILOT PERFORMED ANONov 12, 2003 · N27RX · Cessna 421CSDR AUS20031154Cylinder · failed(AUS) NR 12 CYLINDER FAILED. LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED.Nov 11, 2003 · Doug DC3CS1C3GSDR 2004FA0000002Pushrod · wornON ROUTINE FLIGHT PILOT HEARD A BANG AND ENGINE LOST POWER BUT CONTINUED TO RUN. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, PILOT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. FOUND NR 1 EXHAUST PUSHROD BENT, WORN AND BROKEN. REMOVED ALL CYLINDERS AND FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE PUSHROD BNov 8, 2003 · N5497N · Cessna 182RSDR 2003FA0001267Pushrod · failedON ROUTINE FLT PILOT HEARD A BANG AND ENGINE LOST POWER BUT CONTINUED TO RUN. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE PILOT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. FOUND EXHAUST PUSHROD BENT, WORN AND BROKEN. REMOVED ALL CYLINDERS AND FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE PUSHROD BENT SLIGHNov 8, 2003 · N5497N · Cessna 182RSDR 2003FA0001218Cylinder Head · separatedCYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL.Nov 5, 2003SDR N6P2003F00001Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER NR 1 CRACKED IN THE HEAD AREA NEAR THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE HEAD. NR 6 CYLINDER IS SUBJECT TO A SB. NR 03-7. THIS CALLS FOR REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN CYLINDERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 9/1/2002 AND 4/21/2003. THIS CYLINDER IS NOT SUBJECT TO THAT BULLENTINNov 5, 2003 · N340AB · Cessna 340ASDR 2003FA0001232Cylinder · wornWHILE PERFORMING OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, CUT FILTER AND NOTICE OIL PARTICLES IN FILTER. CALLED MFG TECH SUPPORT, IAW THEIR REQUEST PULLED CYLINDERS. CYLINDERS NR 1, 3, AND 4 WORN SCORED ON PISTON AND CYLINDER WALL. ENGINE IS FACTORY OVERHAUL W/250 SMOH. ENGNov 1, 2003SDR CA031103004Exhaust Valve · broken(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A MINOR ENGINE VIBRATION AND HIGH NR 2 CYLINDER EGT AS WELL AS ERRATIC CHT INDICATIONS. EXAMINATION FOUND THAT DUE TO FAULTY INFORMATION FROM THE MULTI PROBE SYSTEM THE OBSERVED INFORMATION ACTUALLY REFLECTED NR 6 CYLINDER OPERAOct 31, 2003 · Cessna U206GSDR AUS20031185Exhaust Valve · burned(AUS) EXHAUST VALVES ON ALL FOUR CYLINDER BURNED. CAUSED BY FAULTY SWAGING ON ENGINE INDUCTION PIPES WHICH ALLOWED LEAN MIXTURE TO CYLINDERS.Oct 30, 2003 · Cessna 172RSDR CA031215001Cooling Jet · separated(CAN) PISTON COOLING JET BACKED OUT OF HOLE. BOUNCED AROUND INSIDE OF ENGINE BEFORE THE CRANKSHAFT PUSHED IT THROUGH THE TOP OF THE CASEOct 29, 2003 · Piper PA31SDR 2003FA0001173Tappet · brokenTAPPET BODY SEPARATED AND CAUSED ENGINE TO BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. THIS WAS RECONDITIONED TAPPET BODY. HAVE BEEN USING THESE TAPPETS FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT HAVE HAD TO BREAK.Oct 27, 2003 · N4237D · Piper PA31350SDR I5HA0324002Cylinder · failedEN ROUTE, PILOT NOTICED A DECREASE IN OIL QTY ON RT ENG. CONTINUED TO PIT. ELECTED TO KEEP RT ENG RUNNING. OIL QTY CONTINUED TO DECREASE. PILOT NOTICED MINOR TORQUE FLUCTUATION JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. UPON TOUCHDOWN, NOTIFIED THAT THE RT ENG ON FIRE. E-HOct 24, 2003 · N99380 · Cvac 240*SDR 2003FA0001147Exhaust Valve · brokenDURING FLIGHT .33 OF THE EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NR 4 CYLINDER BROKE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE PISTON AND THE CYLINDER HEAD. DURING THE HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION THE BROKEN VALVE WAS FOUND IN THE INTAKE PORT OF THE CYLINDER ON THE SAME CYLINDER. NO DAMAGE Oct 24, 2003 · N421ML · Cessna 421CSDR AUS20031096Exhaust Valve · separated(AUS) NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE HEAD SEPARATED FROM VALVE STEM. VALVEGUIDE LOOSE IN HEAD.Oct 21, 2003 · Cessna 172MSDR 2003FA0001185Washer · brokenSEVERE ENGINE ROUGHNESS OCCURRED WHILE IN FLIGHT. AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE WITH NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES. NR 1 CYLINDER FOUND TO HAVE NO COMPRESSION. FOUND THAT PN 17726 VALVE SPRING WASHER HAD FAILED ALLOWING INTAKE VALVE TO DROP INTO COct 16, 2003 · N8868K · Stnson 10BSDR IKR2003F00000Intake · wornAT ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND NR 1 INTAKE TUBE PN 71699 AT NR 1 INTAKE LOCATION EXCESSIVELY LOOSE, MOVEMENT, IN AND OUT, AND SIDEWAYS. MASSIVE AIR LEAKAGE INTO INDUCTION SYSTEM. PN 71699 IS SWEDGED (AIRTIGHT) INTO SUMP ASSY. PN LW-13901 AT 6 EA LOCATIONS. ENOct 16, 2003 · N998MM · Piper PA32260SDR CA031028010Piston · failed(CAN) PILOT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE A/C. CARRIED OUT A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, DURING WHICH HE NOTICED A LACK OF POWER. ON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERD THAT NR 5 PISTON HAD FAILED.Oct 15, 2003 · Robsin R44SDR CA031021008Cam Follower · spalled(CAN) WHILE INVESTIGATING PROBLEM OF LEAKING EXHAUST VALVE CYLINDER NR 6. A CHECK OF THE VISABLE CAMSHAFT INDICATED SEVERE SPALLING ON CAM FOLLOWER FOR NR 5 CYLINDER. CHECK OF OIL SCREEN SHOWED NO METAL. CHECK OF OIL SCREEN WELL REVEALED METAL. AIRCRAFT HAOct 15, 2003 · Beech 95B55SDR 2003FA0001082Cylinder Head · failedCYLINDER RECEIVED FOR TBO REPAIR. CYLINDER HEAD IS CRACKED FROM TOP SPARK PLUG BOSS AROUND THE DOME AREA ON THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE HEAD, ALL THE WAY TO THE LOWER SPARK PLUG BOSS. NO EVIDENCE OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD SO CRACKOct 15, 2003SDR NACA20030115Cylinder · galledNR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY NR 18 CYLINDER. REPLACED NR 18 CYLINDER. OP CHECKED GOOD.Oct 14, 2003 · N43872 · Doug DC6SDR CA031015017Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED 360DEG FROM CYLINDER (BARREL PN 47517)Oct 11, 2003 · Dhav DHC2*SDR 2003FA0001131Cylinder · damagedCYLINDERS FAIL TO PASS DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION TEST. NR 3 POSITION.Oct 10, 2003 · N5227D · Cessna 172NSDR 2003FA0001098Rocker Boss · failedON APRIL 19, FLYING BACK TO LGU, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN VIBRATING AND LOST A LOT OF POWER. COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, LANDED IN A FIELD. MECHANIC CAME AND FOUND THAT THE ROCKER BOSSES OF CYL NR 3 HAD FAILED. INSTALLED AN NEW CYLINDER ASSY AND FLEW IT BAOct 10, 2003 · N45288 · Cessna 150MSDR 2003FA0001025Cylinder Head · failedBARREL AND HEAD SEPARATION. HEAD SEPARATED BETWEEN THE THREADS AND SEAL BAND AREAS.Oct 1, 2003SDR 2003FA0001024Cylinder Head · failedBARREL AND HEAD SEPARATION. HEAD SEPARATED BETWEEN THE THREADS AND SEAL BAND AREAS.Oct 1, 2003SDR 2003FA0001028Cylinder · wrong partDURING A ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 1 CYLINDER TO BE INCORRECT FOR THIS INSTALLATION, INCORRECT CYLINDER INSTALLED BY CESSNA OR LYCOMING PRIOR TO INSTALLATION ON AIRCRAFT. CYLINDER WAS FOR SHORT REACH PLUGS, ENGINE USES LONG REACH. CYLINDER FOUND ON 2ND ASep 30, 2003 · Cessna T182TSDR 2003FA0001027Cylinder · wrong partDURING A ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 1 CYLINDER TO BE INCORRECT FOR THIS INSTALLATION, INCORRECT CYLINDER INSTALLED BY MFG PRIOR TO INSTALLATION ON AIRCRAFT. CYLINDER WAS FOR SHORT REACH PLUGS, ENGINE USES LONG REACH. CYLINDER FOUND ON 2ND ANNUAL INSPECTIOSep 30, 2003 · Cessna T182TSDR 2003FA0001026Cylinder · wrong partDURING A ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 1 CYLINDER TO BE INCORRECT FOR THIS INSTALLATION, INCORRECT CYLINDER INSTALLED MFG PRIOR TO INSTALLATION ON AIRCRAFT. CYLINDER WAS FOR SHORT REACH PLUGS, ENGINE USES LONG REACH. CYLINDER FOUND ON 2 ND ANNUAL INSPECTION Sep 30, 2003 · Cessna T182TSDR CA031001005Cylinder Head · separated(CAN) IN FLIGHT SEPARATION OF CYLINDER HEAD (POSITION NR 2), VIBRATION AND LOST OF POWER. CYLINDER PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED MAY 23/03, AIRCRAFT TIME 3792.1 HOURS AND ACCUMULATED 119.4 HOURS OF FLIGHT AT TIME OF SEPARATION. CYLINDER REPLACED WITH SA ME MODEL AND Sep 26, 2003 · Cessna A185FSDR CA031014004Exhaust Valve · cracked(CAN) EXHAUST VALVE IS BURNED, CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, RADIAL FROM CENTRE. SIDES OF VALVE ARE CHIPPED AND MISSING PIECES. FACE OF ROCKER ARM THAT CONTACTS TOP OF EXHAUST VALVE IS BADLY WORN AWAY. THE HARDENEDFACE IS COMPLETELY GONE AND ARM OF ROCKER ASSEMBLY WASep 25, 2003 · Found FBA2CSDR 2003FA0001066Nut · crackedPILOTS REPORTED LOOSE NUT ON FORWARD NUT TOP OF NR 5 CYLINDER, ON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE STUD THIS NUT IS ON IS A THROUGH STUD TD NR 3 CYLINDER ON THE NR 3 CYLINDER THE NUT WAS CRACKED AND OPENED DOWN THE SIDE THUS ALLOWING THE NR 5 CYLINDER NUT TO BECOME LSep 25, 2003 · N188KM · Beech A36SDR 2003FA0000959Cylinder · separatedTHE AIRCRAFT WAS PREPARING FOR LANDING AT ARB, PILOT REDUCED POWER. WITHOUT WARNING, LEFT ENGINE FWD OUTBOARD CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM ENGINE, WAS HELD ON BY FUEL LINES AND IGNITION HARNESS. OUTBOARD UPPER ENGINE COWLING, PISTON AND ROD DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. LSep 23, 2003 · N439CT · Piper PA34200
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