# SDR CA951215007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 10, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Engine: Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC): [8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8530)
- Part: Cylinder
- Part number: 47518
- Condition: Separated
- Location: Nr1 Cylinder
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: E, R, K
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA951215007

## Discrepancy

(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.

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