Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Amrgen AA5A

Difficulty date
June 28, 2018
Submitted
June 29, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N858S
Make and model
Amrgen AA5A
Aircraft serial
AA5A0636
Aircraft time
5,449 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2G
Engine time
10,288 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
05K21100
Part serial
LW12416124246
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3
Part time
100 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DISCOVERED THAT THE CYLINDERS 3 AND 4 WERE PRODUCING COMPRESSIONS BETWEEN 20 - 25 PSI. NEW CYLINDERS AND PARTS WERE INSTALLED AND BREAK IN PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION ALL FOUR CYLINDERS FAILED A COMPRESSION CHECK WITH RATINGS IN THE 30 PSI RANGE. ALL CYLINDERS AND CARBURETOR WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRED, THEN REINSTALLED USING NEW GASKETS. BREAK IN PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AGAIN. DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION TSMOH 400.5, CYLINDER NR 3 SHOWED A COMPRESSION RATING OF 40/80. AFTER TAPPING THE EXHAUST VALVE, WAS ABLE TO GET AN INTERMITTENT READING OF 64/80 BUT IT NEVER STABILIZED. THE CYLINDER WAS AGAIN REMOVED .