Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
November 12, 2014
Submitted
January 30, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N422AK
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
4099
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
163 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO BE CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL AFTER FLIGHT, ESTIMATED AT 1 QT PER HOUR. AIRCRAFT BELLY WAS HEAVILY COVERED IN OIL AND APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. PERFORMED BORE SCOPE INSPECTION AND FOUND CYCLINDERS 1, 3, AND 4 WITH EXCESSIVE OIL IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND CYLINDERS 2 AND 6 SHOWING SIGNS OF OIL BEGINNING TO ENTER THE COMBUSTION. CYLINDER WALLS HAD EVIDENCE OF GLAZING. FURTHER, PERFORMED CRANKCASE PRESSUIZATION TEST. CRANKCASE PRESSURIZATION TEST CAME OUT NORMAL AT 45 TO 50 MPH ON AIRSPEED GAUGE, MAX ALLOWABLE IS 90 MPH. PROBABLE CAUSE IS IMPROPER ENGINE BREAK-IN PROCEDURE AT NEW ACFT DELIVERY.

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