Service difficulty report · Cylinder Bore · Found FBA2C

Difficulty date
August 9, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Found FBA2C
Aircraft time
1,174 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540D4A5
Part
Cylinder Bore
Part number
CLASSCN13
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED INCREASED CHT IN FLIGHT UTILIZING GEM (GRAPHIC ENGINE MONITOR) ON NR 4 CYLINDER AND RICHEN UP MIXTURE TO MAINTAIN COOLER CHT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED 0/80 DURING COMPRESSION TEST AND REMOVED AFFECTED CYLINDER ONLY TO FIND THAT 408.0 AFTER TOP OVERHAUL AT ECI WHERE CYLINDER WAS RE-CHROMED THAT 80% OF THE CHROME HAD SHED OFF THE CYLINDER WALLS AND DEPOSITED ITSELF THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. THE REMAINING CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED DUE TO SCORING AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CYLINDER ASSY'S. THE ENGINE WAS DECONTAMINATED AN AFTER DUE DILIGENCE RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE TSO 1524.8

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