Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 182Q

Difficulty date
September 20, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182Q
Aircraft time
7,652 hours
Engine
Cont O470U
Propeller
Mcauly C2A34C204
Part
Cylinder
Part number
ST68ER
Condition
Failed
Location
Intke & Exh Valv
Part time
1,702 hours
Component
Cylinder Assy · Cont
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A LOW DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION READING WAS NOTED ON THREE OF THE SIX CYLINDERS. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE LEAKAGE WAS APPARENTLY COMING FROM THE EXHAUST VALVES ON TWO CYLINDERS AND FROM THE INTAKE VALVE ON ANOTHER. THE REMAINING THREE CYLINDERS ALSO SHOWED A DECREASED READING COMPARED TO PREVIOUS CHECKS ON RECORD. ALL SIX CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO AN ENGINE REPAIR FACILITY FOR EVALUATION. THE CYLINDERS WERE REPAIRED WITH NEW PARTS AS NECESSARY. FIVE OF THE INTAKE VALVES ARE SHOWING THE FACE OF THE VALVE WORN BYEOND GRINDING LIMITS. ALL OF THE GUIDE AND STEM WEAR WAS DEEMED NORMAL CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF TIME ON THESE CYLINDERS. (X)

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