Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Gruman TS2ACALFORST

Difficulty date
July 18, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman TS2ACALFORST
Aircraft time
7,244 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Cylinder
Part number
CON0080463
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) "STRANGE" VIBRATION WAS NOTICED BY THE PILOT IN FLIGHT ALONG WITH A LOT OF GRAY COLORED OIL LEAKING FROM THE PUSH ROD HSG TUBES. REF RPM CHECK WAS FOUND TO BE LOW AND A COMPRESSON TEST WAS DONE AND FOUND TO BE 8/80 PSI UPON CLOSER INSP. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HEAD OF THE CYL WAS ACTUALLY SPLITTING FROM THE BARREL.