SDR AU960515

Service difficulty report · Pipe · Enstrm 280C

Difficulty date
January 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Enstrm 280C
Engine
Lyc HIO360E1AD
Part
Pipe
Part number
LW120980200
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Eng,Fuel Dist Sy
Stage of operation
CR
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

(AUS) NO1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE SEAT DROPPED CONTACTING THE PISTON AND CAUSING CYLINDER FAILURE - ENGINE WAS BULK STRIPPED AND INVESTIGATION OF NO1 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY FOUND: 1. EXTERNAL SIGNS OF OVERHEATING 2. FUEL INJECTION PIPE FLOW 7PPH - NORMAL IS 30PPH - FURTHERINVESTIGATION FOUND THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE PIPE WAS 0.124IN COMPARED TO THE OTHER CYLINDER PIPE DIAMETERS OF 0.128IN. ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED IN CANADA - SUSPECT WRONG PIPE FITTED CAUSING LOWER FUEL FLOW RESULTING IN CYLINDER OVERHEAT - UNAPPROVED PART - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR