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
Nr 6 Cylinder
Component
?
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 #6 CYLINDER HAD A BAD OIL LEAK AT THE BARREL/HEAD AND WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE .THE VALVE GUIDES AND VALVE SEATS WERE WITHIN LIMITS THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN OPERATING USING AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE.