Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 182A

Difficulty date
June 15, 2004
Submitted
August 16, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6329B
Make and model
Cessna 182A
Aircraft serial
34229
Engine
Cont O470L
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
157 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSP, CYLINDERS NR 1 AND NR 2 WERE FOUND TO HAVE A LOW COMPRESSION AND LEAKAGE PAST THE EXHAUST VALVE. ENGINE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND MFG WAS CONTACTED. MFG REP SUGGESTED TO READ SB03-3 WHICH SUPERSEDES SB84-15. SB03-3 SAYS ANY CYLINDER THAT PASSES COMPRESSION VALUE FOUND WHEN USING THE MASTER ORIFICE CAN BE RETURNED TO SERVICE REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE LEAKS WERE. SB84-15 SAID LEAKAGE PAST ANY VALVE WAS AN UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION. NR 1 AND NR 2 CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED, CLEANED AND MEASURED. NR 1 EXHAUST VALVE AND GUIDE WERE FOUND TO BE BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS AND WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS. THE GUIDE AND SEAT WERE FOUND NOT TO BE CONCENTRIC. GUIDE AND SEAT WERE GROUND CONCENTRIC.

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