What was found
(CAN) AIRCRAFT NR 1 ENGINE RAN ROUGH ON TAKEOFF. COME BACK TO BASE ON REDUCED POWER. DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION CHECK INDICATED (0) ON NR 4 CYLINDER. FOUND ALUMINIUM IN OILFILTER. SUSPECT PISTON FAILURE. REMOVED ENGINE FOR OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- May 13, 2003
- Submitted
- June 16, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug R4D8
- Aircraft time
- 27,558 hours
- Engine
- Wright R182080
- Propeller
- Hamstd 23E50
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 893742C
- Condition
- Perforated
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.