JASC 8530

Service difficulty reports · 4,342

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

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duckdb -csv -c "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 2001FA0000604Washer · missingWHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A FUEL FLOW PROBLEM, AN OIL LEAK MANIFESTED AT NR 6 EXHAUST ROCKER COVER. WHEN COVER REMOVED, THE TAB WASHERS WERE FOUND MISSING FROM THE ROCKER SHAFT STUDS. ALL COVERS WERE REMOVED AND THE SAME CONDITION FOUND. A CHECK OF MAINTENANCE RECDec 5, 2001 · N231ND · Mooney M20KSDR CA011212002Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING A REGULAR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE CYLINDERS WERE VISUALLY CHECKED USING A BORESCOPE, CRACKS WERE NOTED AT THE SPARK PLUGS PORTS OF NR 1 & 2 CYLINDERS. ALL CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.Dec 3, 2001 · Cessna 172PSDR 2001FA0000668Exhaust Valve · stuckEXHAUST VALVE APPARENTLY STUCK OPEN, WAS STRUCK BY PISTON AND IN TURN SLIGHTLY BENT AT THE STEM. THIS INADVERTENTLY CAUSE THE VALVE TO STICK IN A CLOSED POSITION THERE BY BENDING THE EXHAUST PUSHROD SLIGHTLY.Dec 1, 2001 · N17GN · Cessna 207ASDR AUS20011293Exhaust Valve · leaking(AUS) NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE LEAKING PAST VALVE SEAT.Nov 29, 2001 · Cessna U206GSDR CA020108002Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING CLIMB THE PILOT NOTICE A LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE VIBRATION. RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER CRACKED AT THE EXHAUST VALVE. THIS IS THE 3RD CYLINDER ON 2 DIFFERENT ENGINES TO CRACK IN THIS PLACE. ALL CYLINDERS REMOVED AND RETURNov 27, 2001 · Cessna 172PSDR NACA20010039Cylinder · crackedSHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE AT 0315Z DUE TO LOW OIL QUANTITY. NR 4 CYLINDER CRACKED. REPLACED THE NR 4 CYLINDER.Nov 24, 2001 · N99330 · Doug DC6ASDR 2001FA0000584Cylinder · delaminatedLYCOMING CYLINDER PN LW12429 WITH A CERMINILL COATING FROM ECI DELAMINATED. THE AREA WAS ABOUT 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH AND ABOUT .250 WIDE AT THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER BORE, ABOVE THE PISTON RING TRAVEL. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS CORROSION UNDER THE CERMINILL COATINNov 14, 2001 · Piper PA25SDR 2002FA0000001Seat · crackedFOUND SEAT CRACKED DURING CLYINDER INSPECTION AT 116.7 HOURS SINCE FACTORY REMANUFACTURE.Nov 13, 2001SDR NACA20010037Cylinder · leakingNR 1 ENGINE SMOKES AND EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS. REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PIN CAPS, TORQUED AND SAFETIED.Nov 8, 2001 · N43872 · Doug DC6SDR AUS20011188Exhaust Valve · burned(AUS) NR 1 AND NR 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVES BURNED AND ERRODED.Nov 7, 2001 · Cessna 310RSDR NACA20010036Cylinder · crackedNR 1 ENGINE FEATHERED DUE TO RAPID OIL LOSS. REPLACED THE NR 7 CYLINDER FOR CRACKED HEAD.Nov 7, 2001 · N43872 · Doug DC6SDR AUS20011157Stud · missing(AUS) RH ENGINE NO4 CYLINDER EXHAUST STUDS (4OFF) MISSING ALLOWINGEXHAUST GAS TO BE DIRECTED ONTO THE CHT PROBE.Oct 30, 2001 · Cessna 402CSDR 2001FA0000646Valve · wornCYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. VALVE STEM WORN TO 0.005.Oct 25, 2001 · N5670B · Cessna 182SDR CA011108002Exhaust Valve · failed(CAN) NR 1 EXHAUST VALVE HEAD BROKE OFF CONTACTING PISTON AND BENDING CONNECTING ROD.Oct 23, 2001 · Beech TC45GSDR 2001FA0000462Cylinder · malfunctionedLEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND . REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER. CLEANED VALVE GUIDES ON REMAINING CYLINDERS. REPLACED SPARK PLUG ON NR 1 CYLINDER. FLIGHT CHECK GOOD.Oct 17, 2001 · N421CR · Cessna 421BSDR VDQ2001F00005Cylinder · crackedALL 6 CYLINDERS CRACKED AT 781.6 HOURS SINCE NEW. SERIAL NUMBERS: 52A0016149, 52A0016150, 52A0016201, 52A0016202, 52A0016215, 52A0016217.Oct 12, 2001 · N90193 · Cessna T207SDR VDQ2001F00004Cylinder · crackedALL 6 CYLINDERS CRACKED AT 781.6 HOURS SINCE NEW. SERIAL NUMBERS: 52A0016149, 52A0016150, 52A0016201, 52A0016202, 52A0016215, 52A0016217.Oct 12, 2001 · N90193 · Cessna T207SDR VDQ2001F00003Cylinder · crackedALL 6 CYLINDERS CRACKED AT 781.6 HOURS SINCE NEW. SERIAL NUMBERS: 52A0016149, 52A0016150, 52A0016201, 52A0016202, 52A0016215, 52A0016217.Oct 12, 2001 · N90193 · Cessna T207SDR VDQ2001F00002Cylinder · crackedALL 6 CYLINDER CRACKED AT 781.6 HOURS SINCE NEW. SERIAL NUMBERS: 52A0016149, 52A0016150, 52A0016201, 52A0016202, 52A0016215, 52A0016217.Oct 12, 2001 · N90193 · Cessna T207SDR VDQ2001F00001Cylinder · crackedALL 6 CYLINDERS CRACKED AT 781.6 HOURS SINCE NEW. SERIAL NUMBERS: 52A0016149, 52A0016150, 52A0016201, 52A0016202, 52A0016215, 52A0016217.Oct 12, 2001 · N90193 · Cessna T207SDR VDQ2001F00000Cylinder · crackedALL 6 CYLINDER CRACKED AT 781.6 HOURS SINCE NEW. SERIAL NUMBERS: 52A0016149, 52A0016150, 52A0016201, 52A0016202, 52A0016215, 52A0016217Oct 12, 2001 · N90193 · Cessna T207SDR AUS20011382Exhaust Valve · worn(AUS) EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE WORN EXCESSIVELY. INVESTIGATION FOUND SPRINGCAP RIDING UP ON VALVE AND CONTACTING ROCKER ARM DUE TO WORNCOLLETS.Oct 10, 2001 · Cessna R172KSDR AUS20011078Cylinder · cracked(AUS) NR 2 CYLINDER CRACKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF CIRCUMFERENCE ATTHE BASE OF THE THREAD ON THE CYLINDER BARREL BETWEEN THE TOP BARREL FIN AND THE BOTTOM FIN ON THE CYLINDER HEAD.Oct 10, 2001 · Cessna 150HSDR 2001FA0000455Cylinder · separatedCRUISE FLIGHT. SUSPECT MFG DEFECTIVE CYLINDER WALL. NITRIDE CYLINDER. CYLINDER SEPARATION.Oct 9, 2001 · N390AT · Maule MT7235SDR CA011121001Stud · sheared(CAN) NR 1 AND 5 CYLINDERS BASE RETAINING STUDS SHEARED.Oct 4, 2001 · Ayres S2RNORMALSDR NACA20010035Cylinder · crackedSHUTDOWN NR 4 ENGINE AT 2345Z DUE TO BACKFIRE AND LOW BMEP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 17 CYLINDER.Oct 4, 2001 · N2907F · Doug DC6SDR CA011029015Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED.Oct 3, 2001 · Dhav DHC2MK1SDR 2001FA0000385Piston · crackedWHILE PREPARING TO INSTALL A NEW STEEL CYLINDER AND PISTON, NOTICED THAT THE NEW PISTON WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FOURTH RING GROOVE. THE PISTON SKIRT WAS ALSO BULGED IN THE AREA OF THE CRACK.Oct 3, 2001 · Cessna 175ASDR 2001FA0000459Cylinder · out of toleranceCUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF INTERMITTENT ROUGHNESS. REMOVAL OF CYLINDERS REVEALED STICKING INTAKE VALVES. GUIDE TO VALVE TOLERANCE TOO TIGHT, BELOW MFG MINIMUM LIMITS. MFG CLAIMS TOLERANCE TOO TIGHT FROM NORMAL OPERATION. NO BUILD UP NOTED OF ANY KIND ON VALVE Sep 28, 2001 · N761RD · Cessna T210MSDR AUS20011039Exhaust Valve · failed(AUS) ENGINE NO3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE FAILED.Sep 24, 2001 · Mooney M20JSDR CA011017007Valve Seat · cracked(CAN) - NR 6 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY CRACKED FROM EXHAUST VALVE SEAT TO INJECTOR PORT TO INTAKE VALVE SEAT. - INJECTOR AND FUEL FLOW AND PRESSURE NORMAL SO CAUSE UNKNOWN.- CYLINDER REPLACED.Sep 22, 2001 · Cessna A185FSDR GGP2002F00001Stud · failedIN FLIGHT, ENGINE NR 1 STARTED TO VIBRATE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, LANDED. NR 3 CYLINDER BASE STUDS FAILED AND PISTON DAMAGED ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED ENGINE.Sep 20, 2001 · N42D · Beech E18SSDR CA011004004Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND ON CYLINDER HEAD FROM EXHAUST PORT TO FRONT SPARK PLUG WHILE PERFORMING AD 78-08-07.Sep 18, 2001 · Dhav DHC2*SDR NACA20010033Cylinder · crackedNR 2 ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH, SUSPECT NR 4 CYLINDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 CYLINDER ASSY.Sep 14, 2001 · N2907F · Doug DC6ASDR AUS20011035Piston · mismanufactured(AUS) NEW CYLINDER KIT FAULTY. OIL HOLES NOT DRILLED IN PISTON DURING MANUFACTURE.Sep 12, 2001SDR CY42001F00001Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER INSTALLED 5/28/98, PLACED IN SERVICE 6/29/98. FOUND CRACK FROM SPARK PLUG HOLE AROUND INTAKE SIDE OF CYLINDER.Sep 11, 2001 · N733KD · Cessna U206GSDR CY42001F00000Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER INSTALLED 8/13/99, CRACK FOUND AROUND SPARK PLUG HOLE.Sep 11, 2001 · N70076 · Cessna 207ASDR B2O2002F00013Pushrod Tube · wornHOLE WORN IN PUSHROD TUBE, TUBE LOOSE FROM ENGINE BAFFLE.Aug 30, 2001 · N44911 · Doug C54BDCSDR 2001FA0000356Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED FROM TOP SPARK PLUG AROUND OUT SIDE OF EX SEAT TO BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE. SAME AS ALL THE REST.Aug 29, 2001 · N2366W · Piper PA28161SDR 2001FA0000209Pushrod · failedENGINE FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF NR 1 EXHAUST PUSHROD. UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE.Aug 22, 2001SDR PNSA010804Rocker Boss · crackedDURING ENGINE START UNUSUAL SOUND WAS HEARD. MAINTENANCE CONTACTED AND FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER ROCKER ARM SHAFT BOSS CRACKED. CYLINDER REPLACED AND ENGINE OP CHECK GOOD.Aug 21, 2001 · N8470Y · Piper PA32301SDR J192001F00000Baffle · out of positionPILOT REPORTED PROPELLER RPM LEVER NOT MOVEABLE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, BUT BECAME MOVEABLE AS SPEED DECREASED FOR LANDING AND NO FAULT APPARENT ON GROUND. ENGINE CYLINDER BAFFLE (PART NUMBER 85565-019) FOUND TO BE FOWLING ON GOVERNOR CONTROL ARM DUE TO FORWARD MOVAug 15, 2001 · N4178W · Piper PA32R301TSDR XGN2001F00001Rod Bolt · brokenROD BOLT BROKE ON NR 6 CYLINDER, WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED.Aug 2, 2001 · N361BC · Beech 36BEECHSDR AUS20010797Collet · incorrect(AUS) ENGINE CYLINDER KIT PN 05K21102 FAULTY. CYLINDER PN LW012993 CONTAINED ONE CORRECT AND ONE INCORRECT (SMALLER) VALVE RETAINING COLLET FITTED TO THE EXHAUST VALVE. THE INCORRECT COLLET HAD DAMAGED THE VALVE STEM RENDERING IT UNSERVICEABLE.Aug 1, 2001SDR 2001FA0000403Exhaust Valve · brokenNR 1 CYLINDER BROKEN, AN EXHAUST VALVE WHICH DESTROYED THE PISTON AND CYLINDER HEAD. ALSO, FOUND NR 1 INTAKE TUBE SEAL PN 77569, TORN AND TWISTED WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A LEAN MIXTURE ON THAT CYLINDER.Jul 31, 2001 · N1084Z · Mooney M20JSDR AUS20010833Cylinder · failed(AUS) LT ENGINE NR 2 CYLINDER FAILED.Jul 27, 2001 · Piper PA31350SDR AUS20010831Cylinder · failed(AUS) LT ENGINE NR 2 CYLINDER FAILED.Jul 27, 2001 · Piper PA31350SDR 2001FA0000255Valve Spring · brokenENGINE BEGAN BACKFIRING AND POWER DECREASED, AIRCRAFT LANDED AS A RESULT OF RUNNING THROUGH A FENCE. FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE SPRINGS BROKEN. REPLACED SPRINGS, OPERATION NORMAL. APPEARED TO BE SMALL RUST PITS IN BREAK AREAS.Jul 25, 2001 · N2035N · Wthrly 620BSDR 2001FA0000349Cylinder · damagedWHILE IN CRUISE CONFIGURATION AT 16500 FEET, 32 INCH HG/2200 RPM THE PILOT NOTED A SHUTTER FOLLOWED BY A DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE RESULTED. WITHIN 60 SECONDS THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE FLUCTUATED RAPIDLY, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND AN UNJul 23, 2001 · N184JB · Piper PA31P350SDR NAFA20010002Cylinder · crackedNR 4 ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND ANALYZER SHOWED LOW COMPRESSION. REPLACED NR 3 CYLINDER.Jul 23, 2001 · N7780B · Doug DC6A
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