JASC 8530

Service difficulty reports · 4,342

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

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SDR EWO2002F00001Lifter · spalledUPON REMOVAL OF NR 3 CYLINDER DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. THE EXHAUST LIFTER AND CAMSHAFT WERE FOUND SEVERELY SPALLED. THE INTAKE LIFTER HAD MINOR SPALLING. THE LUBRICATION SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. BOTH LIFTER HAD CORROSION ON THE SIDEWAJun 17, 2002 · N8085N · Beech A36SDR CA020626017Exhaust Valve · burned(CAN) ENGINE POWER LOSER DURING TAKEOFF. RT ENGINE COMPRESSION TEST REVEALED CYLINDER NR 3 EXHAUST VALVE FACE BURNT CAUSING AIR LEAKAGE.Jun 14, 2002 · Piper PA44180SDR CA020621004Valve Seat · damaged(CAN) INTAKE VALVE LEAKING 20/80 COMPRESSION. PROBLEM FOUND ON THE BENCH. THE CYLINDER HAD TO BE REMOVED, THE VALVE RE-SEATED AND THE CYLINDER RE-INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE.Jun 12, 2002SDR AUS20020564Piston · broken(AUS) NO4 CYLINDER PISTON SKIRT BROKEN IN AREA BELOW THE BOTTOM PISTONRING. INVESTIGATION FOUND SIMILAR DAMAGE TO THE NO2 PISTON.Jun 6, 2002 · Cessna 2105ASDR 2002FA0000781Rocker Shaft · departedWHILE FLYING, NR 3 ROCKER SHAFT ON EXHAUST VALVE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER. AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO A PLOWED FIELD CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER. THE ENGINE HAD 185 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL, PART COULD NOT BE FOUND, BUTJun 1, 2002 · N48485 · Scwzer G164BSDR NACA20020028Cylinder · crackedNR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT 0210Z DUE TO THE RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED THE NR 1 CYLINDER ON THE NR 1 ENGINE.May 31, 2002 · N779TA · Doug DC6SDR NACA20020025Housing · leakingFEATHERED THE NR 4 ENGINE DUE TO BACKFIRING AND OIL LOSS. REPLACED THE NR 3 CYLINDER PUSHROD HOUSING.May 31, 2002 · N1377K · Doug C118ASDR 2002FA0000834Guide · failedTHIS ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED 6/10/99 BY REPAIR STATION. IT NOW HAS 563.3 HOURS AND ALL THE INTAKE VALVES WERE BAD, ALL EXHAUST GUIDES WERE BAD, AND ALL LIFTERS ARE BAD. CYLINDERS WERE NEW FROM PARTS MFG AND SUPPLIER. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS NOT SET FOR OVER 1 MONTH May 30, 2002 · N61858 · Cessna 180KSDR 2002FA0000833Intake Valve · failedTHIS ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED 6/10/99 BY REPAIR STATION, IT NOW HAS 563 HOURS AND ALL THE INTAKE VALVES WERE BAD, ALL EXHAUST GUIDES WERE BAD, AND ALL LIFTERS ARE BAD. CYLINDERS WERE NEW FROM PARTS MFG AND SUPPLY. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS NOT SET FOR OVER 1 MONTH AT AMay 30, 2002 · N61858 · Cessna 180KSDR UQM2002F00001Cylinder · failedCYLINDER WAS INSTALLED USING NEW RINGS AND GASKET SET FROM ECI ALSO. REMOVED CYLINDER DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AND EXHAUST STAINS AROUND THE EXHAUST AREA. FOUND THAT HEAD WAS CRACKED BETWEEN BOTH SPARK PLUG HOLES AND BY THE EXHAUST SEAT, WHICH IN RETURN BURNEDMay 24, 2002 · N900TS · Piper PA23250SDR 2002FA0000728Cylinder · failed(CYLINDER) FOUND HEAD OF CYLINDER NR6 SEPARATING FROM THE BARREL AT THE THREADED PORTION OF HEAD. VERIFIED ENGINE TIMING WAS CORRECT. NO EVIDENCE OF DETONATION FOUND. AL CYLINDER NEW AT OVERHAUL. AT 570 HOURS NR4 CYLINDER FAIL THE SAME WAY. ALL CYLINDERS May 24, 2002 · N305A · Cessna 305ASDR 2002FA0000825Nut · crackedDURING CYLINDER INSTALLATION P/N 652541 NUT CRACKED DURING TORQUEING OPERATION. FAILURE AT ABOUT 60 FT/LBSMay 23, 2002 · N3090F · Cessna 182JSDR VJ32002F00047Baffle · crackedENGINE BAFFLE CRACKED ON NR 1 CYLINDER. PART REMOVED AND NEW BAFFLE INSTALLED. PART SENT FOR WARRANTY.May 23, 2002 · N863AF · Grob G120ASDR VJ32002F00044Baffle · crackedENGINE BAFFLE CRACKED ON NUMBER 1 CYLINDER. PART REMOVED AND NEW BAFFLE INSTALLED.May 21, 2002 · N864AF · Grob G120ASDR NACA20020020Cylinder · crackedPRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE IN CRUISE DUE TO BACKFIRING AT ALL POWER SETTINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 16 CYLINDER ON THE NR 3 ENGINE.May 17, 2002 · N779TA · Doug DC6SDR VJ32002F00043Baffle · crackedENGINE BAFFLE CRACKED ON NUMBER 1 CYLINDER. PART REMOVED AND NEW BAFFLE INSTALLED.May 16, 2002 · N865AF · Grob G120ASDR NACA20020019Cylinder · damagedNR 3 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN, DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION PATTERN ON ANALYZER, NR 12 CYLINDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 12 CYLINDER ON THE NR 3 ENGINE.May 15, 2002 · N7919C · Doug DC6BSDR CA020521005Cylinder · cracked(CAN) STEEL BARREL CRACKED AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE JUST BELOW HEAD ATTACH AREA. 90 PERCENT.May 13, 2002 · Piper PA34200TSDR CA020510024Exhaust Valve · burned(CAN) WHILE INSPECTING THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES IN ORDER TO PUT THE ENGINE "ON CONDITION", WE DISCOVERED THE EXHAUST VALVE ON CYLINDER NR 4 AND 5 SEVERELY BURNED. THE STEM AND NECK OF EXHAUST VALVE NR 4 APPEARS TO BE APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT DETERIORATED AND EMay 10, 2002 · Cessna U206ESDR CA020508016Stud · broken(CAN) MAY 7, 2002. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED YVR ON A NORMAL POSITIONING FLIGHT TO YYJ. ABOUT 15 MILES OUT OF YYJ, THE CREW NOTED A ROUGHNESS IN THE LT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY OIL COMING OUT OF THE COWLING, AND ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. LANDED IN YYMay 7, 2002 · Piper PA31SDR NACA20020018Cylinder · leakingFEATHERED THE NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO OIL LOSS. REPLACED AND RESEALED NR 1 EXHAUST PUSH ROD HOUSING. RESEALED AND RETORQUED NR 1 EXHAUST SIDE BAFFLE STUD. REPLACED ROCKER ARM THRUST WASHER. BORESCOPED NR 1 COMPRESSION CHAMBER OF HEAD FOR PRECAUTIONARY PURPOSES,May 7, 2002 · N2907F · Doug DC6SDR WVBA2002010Tube · crackedPILOT RETURNED FROM FLIGHT AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE OF AN OIL LEAK ON THE LEFT ENGINE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A LEAK WAS COMING FROM NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD TUBE. WHEN THE TUBE WAS REMOVED A CRACK WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM THE CYLINDER END.May 7, 2002 · N59764 · Piper PA31350SDR VJ32002F00034Baffle · crackedENGINE BAFFLE CRACKED ON NUMBER 3 CYLINDER. PART REMOVED AND NEW BAFFLE INSTALLED. PART SENT IN FOR WARRANTY.May 6, 2002 · N862AF · Grob G120ASDR VJ32002F00033Baffle · crackedENGINE BAFFLE CRACKED ON NUMBER 3 CYLINDER. PART REMOVED AND NEW BAFFLE INSTALLED. PART SENT IN FOR WARRANTY.May 6, 2002 · N862AF · Grob G120ASDR GSH2002F00000Cylinder Head · splitENGINE FIRE DURING ATTEMPT AT RESTART ON RAMP. CREW FOUND INDUCTION PIPE MISSING ON NR 11 CYLINDER. FURTHER EXAMINATION ON MAY 2 REVEALED HEAD SPLIT FROM CYLINDER. LEFT ENGINE.May 5, 2002 · N472AF · Doug DC3CS1C3GSDR AUS20020421Exhaust Valve · failed(AUS) NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE LEAKING. INVESTIGATION FOUND EROSION AROUND THE HEAD OF THE EXHAUST VALVE AS WELL AS LEAKING AT THE VALVE SEAT SEALING FACE.Apr 30, 2002 · Cessna U206GSDR CA020510016Cylinder · worn(CAN) ENGINE INDICATING SYS & PARAMETERS WERE OP NORMALLY.AT 164.1 HRS OF OP, A CYLINDER DIFFERENTIAL CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT. ALL CYLINDERS WERE FOUND TO BE IN 60/80 RANGE. A/C CONTINUED TO FLY & AT 260.6 HRS OF OP, A 2ND DIFFERENTIAL CHECK SHOWED READINGS OF Apr 27, 2002 · Cessna A185FSDR AUS20020627Cylinder · separated(AUS) RH ENGINE NO13 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THATTHE FRACTURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 25.4MM (1IN) BELOW THEHEAD/BARREL JOIN AND WAS TEMPERATURE RELATED.Apr 22, 2002 · Doug DC3CS1C3GSDR 2002FA0000940Piston Pin · wornFACTORY ENGINE OVERHAUL O1/01. ALUMINUM IN FILTER DUE TO NR 1 PISTON PIN WEAR.Apr 22, 2002 · N94662 · Cessna 152SDR 2002FA0000937Piston Pin · wornFACTORY OVERHAUL 12/96. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 CYLINDER DUE TO PISTON PIN WEAR/ CYLINDER RIDGE. DATE OF OCCURANCE 01/00.Apr 22, 2002 · N94662 · Cessna 152SDR 2002FA0000936Piston Pin · wornFACTORY OVERHAUL 12/96. REMOVED ENGINE FOR ALUMINUM CONTAMINATION. NR 1 PISTON PIN WEAR, NR 3 PISTON PIN WEAR.Apr 22, 2002 · N94662 · Cessna 152SDR 2002FA0000935Cap · wornREMOVED NR 1 CYLINDER DUE TO PISTON PIN CAP WEAR, INSTALLED CHROME CYLINDER. FACTORY OVERHAUL 02/28/90Apr 22, 2002 · N5403H · Cessna 152SDR 2002FA0000933Cap · wornFACTORY OVERHAUL ENGINE 02/28/96. RIGHT NR 2, 3 CYLINDERS HAD SOME WEAR IN PINS, NOT BAD. HAND INSTALLED NEW CAPS AND RINGS. OCCURED 10/05/00Apr 22, 2002 · N5403H · Cessna 152SDR 2002FA0000932Cap · wornFACTORY OVERHAUL 02/28/96. OCCURRED 12/26/00. REMOVED NR 1 CYLINDER METAL IN FILTER, CAPS WORN. INSTALLED NEW FACTORY CYLINDER.Apr 22, 2002 · N5403H · Cessna 152SDR 2002FA0000931Piston Pin · wornFACTORY OVERHAUL 24-9. INSTALLED ALL NEW FACTORY NEW CYLINDERS DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION FROM PISTON PIN CAPS. OCCURRED 05/07/2001Apr 22, 2002 · N5416M · Cessna 152SDR 2002FA0000930Piston Pin · wornREMOVED NR 1 CYLINDER. INSTALLED ANEW PISTON PIN CAPS/ WEAR WAS NOT NORMAL. THIS ENGINE FACTORY OVERHAUL 9/24. OCCURED 11/3/98Apr 22, 2002 · N5416M · Cessna 152SDR 2002FA0000929Piston Pin · wornREMOVED NR 1 CLYINDER DUE TO POSTON PIN CAP WEAR INSTALLED CHROME CYLINDER ASSEMBLY OCCURED 02/15/2002.Apr 22, 2002 · N5416M · Cessna 152SDR 2002FA0000927Piston Pin · wornCYLINDER 1 AND 3 DAMAGED DUE TO PISTON PIN WEAR. ALUMINUM IF FILTER TOTAL TIME ON CYLINDERS WAS 400 HR. TSMOH FOR ENGINE 1095.3, OCCURED 9/26/01 INSTALLED CHROME CYLINDERS.Apr 22, 2002 · N6376M · Cessna 152SDR 2002FA0000882Piston · wornTHIS ENGINE SENT BACK TO THE FACTORY FOR METAL CONTAMINATION AND REWORKED THERE. ALL NEW CYLINDERS INSTALLED.Apr 22, 2002 · N6376M · Cessna 152SDR AUS20020462Valve Guide · faulty(AUS) NR 5 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STICKING IN VALVE GUIDE.Apr 19, 2002 · Cessna U206GSDR AUS20020378Valve Guide · loose(AUS) NO.2 CYLINDER REVEALED A LEAKING EXHAUST VALVE DURING A COMPRESSION TEST AND ON DISASSEMBLY THE EXHAUST AND INLET GUIDESFELL OUT OF THE HEAD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE REMAINING CYLINDERS FOUND THAT THE NO.4 CYLINDER INLET GUIDE WAS ALSO LOOSE IN HEAApr 19, 2002 · Cessna 210LSDR 2002FA0000619Stud · brokenTHE STUD THAT HOLDS DOWN THE EXHAUST ROCKER SNAPPED OFF, CAUSING ROCKER AND RELATED PARTS TO FLOAT AROUND IN VALVE COVER. LOOSE PARTS THEN LODGED BETWEEN INTAKE ROCKER CAUSING 30 DEGREE BEND IN PUSH ROD AND SHROUD. THE STUD THAT BROKE, BROKE AT THREADS WITHIApr 18, 2002 · N75844 · Cessna 172NSDR AUS20020364Pushrod · cracked(AUS) DURING PERIODIC ENGINE INSPECTION, THREE PUSHRODS WERE FOUNDCRACKED AT THE BALLENDS. TWO HAD CRACKS 0.470IN (12MM) LONG AND THE THIRD HAD A CRACK JUST STARTING.Apr 18, 2002 · Cessna 152SDR 2002FA0000681Exhaust Valve · damagedNR 2 EXHAUST VALVE HEAD MISSING A SECTION (OVERHEATED AND TORCHED AWAY). TRACED TO EXCESSIVE VALVE STEM/GUIDE CLEARANCE. ALL OTHER CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED AND REPORTED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR, REQUIRING VALVE AND GUIDE REPLACEMENT. 655 HOURS SHORT OF TBO. PLApr 17, 2002 · N32246 · Piper PA28151SDR AUS20020423Exhaust Valve · leaking(AUS) ENGINE EXHAUST VALVES (2OFF) LEAKING. ENGINE HAD ONLY 441 HOURS SINCE FACTORY REMANUFACTURE.Apr 15, 2002 · Cessna U206GSDR AUS20020433Bracket · cracked(AUS) LT ENGINE INDUCTION SYSTEM BALANCE TUBE FORWARD ATTACHMENT BRACKET BROKEN ALLOWING THE BALANCE TUBE TO SEPARATE FROM THE MANIFOLD.Apr 14, 2002 · Cessna 340CESSNASDR NACA20020015Cylinder · crackedFEATHERED THE NR 1 ENGINE AT 2318Z DUE TO RUNNING ROUGH AND BACKFIRING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 13 CYLINDER ON THE NR 1 ENGINE.Apr 13, 2002 · N99330 · Doug DC6ASDR 2002FA0000939Cap · wornTHIS ENGINE FACTORY OVERHAUL 12/96. ALUMINUM IN FILTER, NR 1 CYLINDER WEARS A RIDGE FROM RING IN FORWARD SIDE THEN THE RIDGE WEARS PISTON PIN. DATE OF OCCURANCE 03/98Apr 12, 2002 · N94662 · Cessna 152SDR 2002FA0000938Cap · wornFOUND ALUMINUM IN FILTER REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER DUE TO PISTON PIN WEAR FROM RIDGE IN CYLINDER. DATE OF OCCURANCE 11/98Apr 12, 2002 · N94662 · Cessna 152SDR AUS20020416Piston · damaged(AUS) RT ENGINE VIBRATION. CRANKCASE PRESSURISED AND OIL VENTED OVERBOARD. ENGINE SEIZED ON SHUTDOWN. INVESTIGATION FOUND A HOLE BURNED IN THE NR 3 CYLINDER PISTON.Apr 12, 2002 · Piper PA31350
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