Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Curtis C46FAIRLIFT

Difficulty date
December 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Curtis C46FAIRLIFT
Aircraft time
31,218 hours
Engine
Pwa R280051M1
Part
Cylinder
Part serial
FPO84433
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE NR 1 CYLINDER STUD BACKED OUT OF THE ROCKER BOX ASSY, ALLOWING OIL TO EXIT ONTO EXHAUST. THE OIL LIT ON FIRE AND ACTIVATED THE FIRE WARNING. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED BELOW 50 KNOTS. THE ENGINE WAS NEWLY O/H, WITH 59.3 HOURS. DURING BUILD UP, THE .3750 STUDS THAT EXTEND INTO THE ROCKER BOX ON ALL 18 CYLINDERS WERE SECURED BY WASHER AND LOCKNUT. IN THIS CASE THE STUD, WASHER AND NUT BACKED OUT IN ONE PIECE AND WAS RECOVERED.