SDR 99ZZZX1936

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Blanca 1730A

Difficulty date
April 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4058B
Make and model
Blanca 1730A
Aircraft serial
7830861
Engine
Cont IO520K
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Part time
421 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

ENGINE LOG ENTRY JANUARY 3, 1991, FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ALL 6 ENGINE CYLINDERS. CYLINDERS INSTALLED WERE CERMICRON CYLINDERS, FLANGES WERE PAINTED ORANGE. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO NR 2 CYLINDER LOOSENED FOR THE ENGINE CASE. THIS WAS DUE TO PAINTED NUT SEATS. SB, TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL, NR SB 96-12, PAGE 5 OF 7, HAS WARNING OF PAINTING CYLINDER FLANGE IN NUT SEATS, SKIRT OR FLANGE. SB WAS NOT IN EFFECT IN 1991, WHEN THE WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT HAD ONLY 400 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.