Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Grumav TS2A

Difficulty date
August 31, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grumav TS2A
Aircraft time
10,878 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
CON008046305
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. DURING INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE CREW IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH NR 2 AND NR 8 CYLINDER HEADS WERE SEPERATING FROM THE BARREL. ONE CYLINDER HAD A SLIGHT OIL LEAK EVIDENT AND THE OTHER AN AIR COULD BE FELT IN THE AREA OF SEPERATION. THE CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.