Service difficulty report · Cylinder

Difficulty date
August 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Cylinder
Part number
47518
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr1 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, R, K
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 #1 CYLINDER SEPARATED AT THE BARREL/HEAD AT THE LAST THREAD. THE CYLINDER DOME AND EXHAUST PORT WERE OIL FOULED. THERE WAS A BAD FUEL LEAK AT THE INTAKE PORT. THE VALVES, VALVE GUIDES AND SEATS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY OIL LEAKS AT THE BARREL/HEAD. THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN OPERATING WITH AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE.