Service difficulty report · Cylinder

Difficulty date
July 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Cylinder
Part number
47518
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Cyl
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN)ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH ON TAKEOFF. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND LOW COMPRESSION ON #1 CYLINDER, BARREL WAS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO OIL LEAKS AT HEAD AND BARREL. EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE WAS WORN OUT AND THE EXHAUST VALVE WAS POUNDED INTO THE SEAT AND BADLY DISTORTED. THE INTAKE PORT WAS FUEL STAINED AND LEAKING. THE CYLINDER WAS RUNNING LEAN CAUSING OVERHEATING. THE CYLINDER IS REPAIRABLE. THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING ON AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE.