Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug A26CSHIELDS

Difficulty date
August 18, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug A26CSHIELDS
Aircraft time
4,448 hours
Engine
Pwa R280079
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 A FOREST FIRE ACTION, THE PILOT NOTICED AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE LT ENGINE. SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD MAINTENANCE BASE WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO CRACKED CYLINDERS. THEY CHANGED THE CYLINDERS AND GROUND CHECKED THE ENGINE AND FOUND IT TO BE SERVICEABLE.