Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug A26*

Difficulty date
July 5, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug A26*
Engine
Pwa R280079
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Seal
Part number
28151
Condition
Failed
Location
Cylinder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AT CLIMB POWER ABOUT FOUR MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AT REDUCED POWER. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINEAND SECURED IT AND RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TRACES OF OIL IN THE INTAKES AND THE CYLINDERS WHICH POINTS TO THE BLOWER SEAL. ENGINE CHANGE SCHEDULED.

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