Service difficulty report · Cylinder

Difficulty date
October 30, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW18289
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION CYLINDERS WERE FOUND WORN, CYLINDERS WERE R & R WITH O/H CYLINDERS SUPPLIED BY CUSTOMER. POST INSTALL RUN UP WAS CARRIED OUT AND ENGINE SEIZED AFTER 3 MINUTES AT LOW RPM. CYLINDERS REMOVED AND NR 1 CYLINDER INSPECTED AND FOUND WITH PLUS 10 PISTON IN A STANDARD BORE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF CYLINDER IT WAS FOUND THAT EXHAUST VALVE WAS REUSED AND NOT REPLACED AT O/H AS SPECIFIED BY MFG, AND VALVE STRETCH WAS FOUND BEYOND MFG TOLERABLE LIMITS.