Service difficulty report · Valve Guide · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
November 6, 2024
Submitted
November 6, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N681S
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
4398
Aircraft time
1,269 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,269 hours
Part
Valve Guide
Part number
636242P005
Condition
Loose
Location
Cylinder
Part time
837 hours
Component
Cylinder
Component part number
658595
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION DEVELOPING IN FLIGHT BETWEEN 2200-2400 RPM. I FOUND THE #5 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE, PN: 636242P005, WAS LOOSE, FLOATING IN THE CYLINDER. LOGBOOKS INDICATE THE #5 CYLINDER WAS AN OVERHAULED CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER WAS OVERHAULED BY CMS CONTINENTAL MOTORS SERVICES, 8600 COUNTY ROAD 32, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 36532. WORK ORDER # CS-9224, DATED NOVEMBER 15TH 2019. CYLINDER PN: 658595 SN: AC17CB527. THE OVERHAULED CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED 11/27/2019 AND HAS 836.9 HOURS OF OPERATION SINCE OVERHAUL.

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