Service difficulty report · Cylinder

Difficulty date
November 14, 2006
Submitted
November 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Part
Cylinder
Part number
EC636122ST
Part serial
2990320
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSTALLED CYLINDER ASSEMBLY ON NEWLY OVERHAULED ENGINE. DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING AROUND CYLINDER BASE DURING TEST CELL RUN. REMOVED CYLINDER AND DETERMINED THAT THE CYLINDER BASE IS NOT PROPERLY MACHINED. THERE IS NO RADIUS AT THE AREA WHERE THE O-RING SEAL IS TO SEAT. THIS DOES NOT ALLOW THE O-RING TO PROPERLY SEAL AGAINST THE CRANKCASE. USED RADIUS GAUGES AND OTHER CYLINDERS TO COMPARE AND MAKE THE DETERMINATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CYLINDER. (K)