What was found
COMPRESSION CHECKED ENGINE, NR 2 CYLINDER 40/80. REMOVED NR 2 CYL FOR REPAIR. INSP INSIDE OF ENG, FOUND NR 1 CYL EXHAUST LIFTER/CAM LOBE BADLY WORN. UNKNOWN HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS, KNOW IT WOULD NOT HAVE LASTED TOO MUCH LONGER. REBUILT/ZERO TIMED. AIRPLANE SHOWN TO HAVE FLOWN AS LITTLE AS 5 HRS IN 9 MONTHS. SUSPECT TOO LONG PERIOD BETWEEN ENGINE RUNS, LOSING OIL FILM ON LIFTER/LOBE CONTACT, MAYBE LITTLE CORROSION, CAUSING METAL /METAL WEAR AND (GALLING) BEARING SURFACES. HAVE BEEN PULLING WAY TOO MANY CYLINDERS LATELY DUE TO LONG PERIODS OF STORAGE OF AIRCRAFT THAT WERE NOT PRESERVED FOR STORAGE. (K)