JASC 8530

Service difficulty reports · 4,342

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 99ZZZX339Cylinder · wornDURING A ROUTINE 50 OIL CHANGE/COMPRESSION CHECK, THE NR 3 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE LEAKAGE PAST THE EXHAUST AND PISTON RINGS. THE REMOVED CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A WORN OUT EXHAUST VALVE, EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE, AND CYLINDER BARREL (NO CHOKE). THE CYLINDEDec 17, 1998 · N952CC · Cessna 182PSDR AU981685Cylinder · cracked(AUS) DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE COMMENCED VERY ROUGH RUNNING. GROUND INVESTIGATION FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER HAD CRACKED THROUGH 360 DEGREES FROM THE ATTACHMENT FLANGE TO THE FIRST FIN. THE CYLINDER REMAINED ATTACHED AS ONE END CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 19 MM (0.75 IDec 10, 1998 · Piper PA38112SDR 99ZZZX25Cylinder · crackedCRACK ACROSS EXHAUST PORT.Dec 8, 1998 · N941AT · Doug DC3CSDR 99ZZZX137Valve · failedEXHAUST VALVE PART FAILED INSIDE CYLINDER CAUSING SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE AND EMERGENCY LANDING. VALVE FACE SEEMED TO SEPARATE FROM STEM IN SEVERAL PIECES. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS TYPE IN 931 HOURS.Dec 8, 1998 · N18022 · Cessna 150LSDR 99ZZZX123Cylinder · crackedCOMRPESSION TEST REVEALED NR 1 CYLINDER 30/80, NR 5 CYLINDER 52/80, AND NR 6 CYLINDER 42/80. UPON APPLICATION OF LEAK DETECTOR LIQUID, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN ALL THREE CYLINDER HEADS.Dec 8, 1998 · N761PS · Cessna 210MSDR 99ZZZX122Cylinder · crackedCOMPRESSION TEST REVEALED 71/80 FOR NR 1 CYLINDER AND 25/80 FOR NR 2 CYLINDER. UPON APPLICATION OF LEAK DETECTOR LIQUID, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN NR 1 CYLINDER ADJACENT TO INTAKE PORT BETWEEN 16TH AND 17TH FIN. CRACK EXTENDS FROM EXHAUST VALVE TO SPARK PLUG HOLEDec 8, 1998 · N732QA · Cessna 210MSDR 99ZZZX121Cylinder · crackedCOMPRESSION TEST REVEALED 71/80 FOR NR 1 CYLINDER AND 25/80 FOR NR 2 CYLINDER. UPON APPLICATION OF LEAK DETECTOR LIQUID, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN NR 1 CYLINDER ADJACENT TO INTAKE PORT BETWEEN 16TH AND 17TH FIN. CRACK EXTENDS FROM EXHAUST VALVE TO SPARK PLUG HOLEDec 8, 1998 · N732QA · Cessna 210MSDR 99ZZZX120Cylinder · crackedCOMPRESSION TEST REVEALED 64/80 FOR NR 6 CYLINDER. USED LEAK DETECTOR LIQUID TO DETECT CRACK ADJACENT TO EXHAUST PORT BETWEEN 18TH AND 19TH FIN.Dec 8, 1998 · N9163M · Cessna 210MSDR 99ZZZX117Cylinder · crackedCOMPRESSION TEST REVEALED 58/80 FOR NR 2 CYLINDER. USED LEAK DETECTOR LIQUID TO DETECT CRACK ADJACENT TO EXHAUST PORT BETWEEN 16TH AND 17TH FIN. CRACK EXTENDS FROM EXHAUST VALVE TO SPARK PLUG HOLE.Dec 8, 1998 · N6585A · Cessna 210NSDR 98ZZZX4791Lifter · failedSPALLED LIFTER WAS FOUND AFTER NR 1 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. SUSPECT MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR OIL FILM FAILURE. ENGINE WAS USING AEROSHELL 15W-50.Dec 8, 1998 · N761AS · Cessna T210MSDR 99ZZZX376Bolt · failedPILOT REPORTED RT ENGINE RUNS ROUGH. FOUND NO COMPRESSION NR 6 CYLINDER. FOUND METAL IN MAIN OIL SCREEN. FOUND NR 6 ROD BOLT BROKEN AND CONNECTING ROD BROKEN LOOSE FROM CRANKSHAFT. MAJOR DAMAGE TO CRANKCASE, CRANKSHAFT, ROD, AND CYLINDERS. SUBMITTER SUSPEDec 7, 1998 · N24MG · Piper PA31325SDR 99ZZZX279Cylinder · crackedDURING FLIGHT, A VIBRATION WAS NOTED. THE PLANE LANDED. THE RIGHT ENGINE SHOWED ZERO COMPRESSION ON NR 4 CYLINDER. AFTER REMOVING CYLINDER, FOUND CRACK FROM EXHAUST TO SPARK PLUG.Dec 4, 1998 · N69457 · Cessna 340CESSNASDR AU981660Cylinder Head · cracked(AUS) DURING ENGINE INSPECTION, NRS 1 AND 2 CYLINDER HEADS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS WHICH STARTED AT THE TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE RUNNING BEHIND THE FUEL INJECTOR DOWNWARDS BETWEEN FIN NRS 17 AND 18 (COUNTED FROM THE BARREL JOINT). THE VERTICAL CRACK IN CYLINDER Dec 3, 1998 · Cessna U206FSDR 98ZZZX4662Valve · incompatibleEXHAUST VALVE STICKING AND MATERIAL TRANSFER DUE TO MATERIAL INCOMPATIBILITY. EXHAUST VALVE (P/N SA643873), STEM IS CHROME PLATED AND VALVE GUIDE (P/N SA631496), IS ALUMINUM BRONZE AND THE 2 MATERIALS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE. NI-RESIST VALVE GUIDE (P/N 643767) SHNov 30, 1998SDR 98ZZZX4661Guide · incompatibleEXHAUST VALVE STICKING AND MATERIAL TRANSFER DUE TO MATERIAL INCOMPATIBILITY. EXHAUST VALVE (P/N SA643873), STEM IS CHROME PLATED AND VALVE GUIDE (P/N SA631496), IS ALUMINUM BRONZE AND THE 2 MATERIALS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE. NI-RESIST VALVE GUIDE (P/N 643767) SHNov 30, 1998SDR 99ZZZX1557Valve · damagedEXHAUST VALVE STUCK IN GUIDE CAUSING PISTON STRIKE AND BENT PUSH ROD. AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY ON AIRPORT LANDING. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.Nov 27, 1998 · N30PF · Piper PA28161SDR CA981207022Camshaft · worn(CAN) PRE-INSPECTION RUN-UP, FOUND THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AT IDLE. COMPRESSION CHECK FOUND NR 1 AND NR 2 WITH LOW COMPRESSION. THE CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND THE CAMSHAFT LOBES WERE FOUND WORN. THE INTAKE LIFTER ON NR 2 CYLINDER WAS ALSO FOUNov 24, 1998 · Beech 95B55SDR 99ZZZX974Bearing Insert · worn outENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IN-FLIGHT. ENGINE TEAR DOWN FOUND NR 4 ROD INSERT WAS COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. INSERT COULD HAVE SPUN IN ROD CLOSING OFF OIL SUPPLY. THIS CAUSED THE ROD BOLT TO BREAK. THE ROD CAP WAS DRIVEN THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE CASE INTO OIL SUNov 24, 1998 · N4954L · Piper PA28180SDR 98ZZZX4792Crankshaft · out of toleranceWHILE INSPECTING CRANKSHAFT AND PERFORMING TRIAL ASSEMBLY OF GEAR PER TEXTRON LYC BULLETIN 475B AND FAA AD 91-14-22, NOTED THE GEAR WOULD NOT START INTO THE CRANKSHAFT COUNTERBORE DUE TO A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN RADIAL POSITION OF DOWEL IN CRANKSHAFT AND DOWEL HONov 24, 1998SDR AU981527Pedestal · broken(AUS) NR 1 CYLINDER ROCKER PEDESTAL BROKEN.Nov 18, 1998 · Cessna 150GSDR AU981596Pin · wrong part(AUS) CYLINDER KITS (4OFF) USED TO SERVICE THE ENGINE HAD THE INCORRECT LIGHTWEIGHT PISTON PINS FITTED INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT HEAVYWEIGHT PINS. THE INCORRECT PINS WERE MARKED LW13445 WHICH IS THE PART NUMBER FOR THE CORRECT HEAVYWEIGHT PIN.Nov 16, 1998SDR 98ZZZX4564Spring · brokenWHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AN OIL LEAK, FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER PUSH ROD HOUSING RETAINER SPRING BROKEN.Nov 12, 1998 · N503MA · Cessna 172MSDR 98ZZZX4501Cylinder · failedAFTER TAKEOFF ON CLIMB, LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE. FOUND NR 14 CYLINDER WITH BROKEN EXHAUST VALVE.Nov 11, 1998 · N36AP · Doug DC3CSDR 99ZZZX191Cylinder Head · brokenCONDITION OCCURRED DURING CRUISE CONFIGURATION. PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND DIMINISHED PERFORMANCE ON RT ENGINE. PILOT NOTED OIL COMING FROM ENGINE COWLING AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN. AN INSPECTION REVEALED CYL NR 4 HAD A BROKEN HEAD. THE BREAK Nov 9, 1998 · N8170G · Piper PA34220TSDR 99ZZZX1122Valve Springs · failedUPON AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES ROUTINE OPS 1 AND 2 (100 HRS) INSPECTIONS, COMPRESSION ON NR 5 CYLINDER WAS 52/80 AND LEAKING BY THE STATIC SEAL (EXHAUST VALVE). CYLINDER WAS DISSASSEMBLED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED. FOUND BOTH INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE INNER VALVE SPRNov 6, 1998 · N748CA · Cessna 421CSDR AU981656Cylinder · leaking(AUS) DURING INSPECTION, NR 4 CYLINDER FOUND LEAKING AT HEAD/BARREL JOINT. PART TC: 108.Nov 2, 1998 · Cessna 175ASDR 99ZZZX700Set Screw · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT AT CRUISE SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET, VALVE ADJUSTING SCREW COMPLETELY BACKED OUT OF ROCKER ASSY. LOSS OF INTAKE VALVE FOR THAT CYLINDER ENSUED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER, AND EMERGENCY LANDING OF AIRCRAFT.Oct 30, 1998 · N89561 · Cessna 152SDR AU981414Plug · worn(AUS) NR 1 CYLINDER PISTON PIN PLUG WORN EXCESSIVELY. PART TC: 1,773.Oct 28, 1998SDR AU981404Spring · broken(AUS) NR 2 CYLINDER INLET VALVE PUSH ROD TUBE COVER RETAINING SPRING BROKEN. PART TC: 1,711.Oct 28, 1998 · Socata TB10TOBAGOSDR 98ZZZX4779Cylinder · crackedDURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION COMPRESSION CHECK, FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER CRACKED FROM THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE TO THE SPARK PLUG HOLE.Oct 28, 1998 · N3758C · Cessna 414SDR CA981027005Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE FRONT ENGINE HAD A CYLINDER FAILURE. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AFTER LANDING.Oct 27, 1998 · Cessna 337DSDR 98ZZZX4446Cylinder Head · crackedDURING INSPECTION FOR AN OIL LEAK, FOUND THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED BEHIND THE ROCKER COVER AREA AND EXTENDING BEHIND THE INTAKE VALVE SPRING. ONE DAY BEFORE FOUND, SIMILAR CRACK AND DIFFERENT AIRPLANE WITH SAME MODEL ENGINE. AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION, UNOct 26, 1998 · N13LM · Piper PA34200TSDR 99ZZZX491Cylinder · crackedDURING INSPECTION FOR AN OIL LEAK, FOUND THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED BEHIND THE ROCKER COVER AREA AND EXTENDING BEHIND THE INTAKE VALVE SPRAY. ONE DAY LATER, FOUND SIMILAR CRACK ON A DIFFERENT AIRPLANE WITH THE SAME MODEL ENGINE. AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION,Oct 25, 1998 · N5453V · Cessna R172KSDR CA981109002Piston · cracked(CAN) CRACK IN NR 3 PISTON ALLOWED PRESSURE IN THE CRANKCASE TO EXIT AROUND THE CRANKCASE SEAL AND CAUSE SMOKE AND FUMES TO EXIT THE ENGINE COWL. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SIGN OF DETONATION OR PRE-IGNITION BY AN BURNING OR CHARRING.Oct 24, 1998 · Dhav DHC2MK1SDR AU981415Plug · worn(AUS) PISTON PIN PLUG WORN. PART TC: 471.Oct 15, 1998SDR 98ZZZX4476Piston Pin · brokenENGINE DISASSEMBLED PER AD 98-19-02. FOUND NR 4 PISTON PIN BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES. REBUSHED NR 4 CONNECTING ROD, INSTALLED NEW PISTON AND RINGS. REPLACED ALL PISTON PINS WITH NEW.Oct 15, 1998 · N736VN · Cessna R172KSDR AU981479Pin · worn(AUS) NR 2 CYLINDER PISTON PIN END PLUG WORN AND DAMAGED. METAL CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE OIL SYSTEM. PART TC: 654.Oct 6, 1998 · Cessna A150LSDR AU981384Tappet · misinstalled(AUS) ENGINE TAPPETS FITTED IN THE INCORRECT LOCATIONS. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED ALSO UNAPPROVED PARTS. PART TC: 740.Oct 4, 1998 · Cessna 182JSDR 98ZZZX3855Line · crackedINJECTION LINE NR 1 CYLINDER CRACKED AND SEPARATED AT INJECTION SERVO. HOBBS TIME 1,596.2 HOURS.Oct 4, 1998 · N72LT · Hughes 269ASDR AU981385Exhaust Valve · worn(AUS) RIGHT ENGINE CYLINDERS (FIVE NEW - ONE USED) HAD THE INLET AND EXHAUST VALVES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. ALL EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES UNSERVICEABLE. PART TC: 289.Oct 2, 1998 · Cessna 404CESSNASDR AU981263Cylinder · leaking(AUS) NR 1 CYLINDER LEAKING AT HEAD TO BARREL JOINT. CYLINDER HAD BEEN RECENTLY OVERHAULED, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED AS LONG AGO AS 1940.Oct 2, 1998 · Stnson L5BSDR CA981028007Cylinder · separated(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG. A QUICK TURN AROUND WAS EXECUTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED ONE OF THE CYLINDERS HAD SEPARATED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.Oct 1, 1998 · Piper PA31350SDR 98ZZZX4323Cylinder · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND ALL SIX CYLINDERS CRACKED BETWEEN TOP SPARK PLUG BOSS AND FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE BOSS.Oct 1, 1998 · N67VM · Cessna P210NSDR 98ZZZX4231Exhaust Valve · failedCYLINDER NR 4 EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, THE CYLINDER'S NR 4 EXHAUST ROTATER CAP WAS FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ROCKER BOX. INSPECTED VALVE PER LYC SB 388B. CLEARANCE FOUND TOOct 1, 1998 · N40NR · Mooney M20JSDR 98ZZZX4056Spring · brokenDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, METAL FOUND IN OIL FILTER. TRACED TO BROKEN INNER VALVE SPRING OF NR 5 CYLINDER. BROKEN ENDS HAD STARTED TO EAT INTO CYLINDER HEAD. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CAUSE AS METALLURIGICAL FAILURE OF SPRING STEEL. VALVE SPRINGS ARE A MANDATOROct 1, 1998 · N5HMSW · Cessna 210NSDR AU981510Spring · broken(AUS) NR 1 CYLINDER INLET VALVE OUTER VALVE SPRING BROKEN.Sep 30, 1998 · Bell 47G3BSDR CA981014014Cylinder · cracked(CAN) ON FIRST START, ENG MIS-STARTED AND BACKFIRED. REMOVAL OF ENG COWLINGS AND INSP SHOWED NO DEFECTS. ACFT CARRIED ON WITH MISSION. ON RETURN AFTER 3.5 HRS OF FLT, PILOT REPORTED AN ENG VIBRATION, BUT UNSURE OF WHICH ENG. RUN-UP DETERMINED IT WAS NR 2 Sep 29, 1998 · Piper PA31350SDR CA981006029Seat · broken(CAN) CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. INSPECTION FOUND THE UPPER EXHAUST SEAT CRACKED AND BROKEN AND THE EXHAUST VALVE WAS DESTROYED. THE PART NUMBER FOUND ON THE EXHAUST SEAT WAS LW-10076, WHICH, ACCORDING TO SB NR 435 AND AD 80-14-07, SHOULD Sep 25, 1998 · Cessna 172NSDR CA981001006Spring · broken(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT SERVICE BULLETIN CSB98-1B, THE OUTER VALVE SPRINGS ON NR 2 CYLINDER INTAKE AND EXHAUST, AS WELL AS ON NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE WERE FOUND BROKEN. THE SPRINGS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Sep 25, 1998 · Cessna 402CSDR AU981340Valve Guide · failed(AUS) ENGINE CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES TIGHT CAUSING VALVES TO STICK. CYLINDERS ARE NEW ITEMS FITTED APPROXIMATELY 184 HOURS PREVIOUSLY. PART TC: 184.Sep 24, 1998 · Piper PA31350
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