Piston
9 August – 14 September 2018
PISTON
LYCOMING O540 F1B5–ATA 8520 RECIPROCATING ENGINE POWER SECTION–CYLINDER–LOW COMPRESSION. DR 611852357
Number 3 cylinder found to...
17 July – 8 August 2018
LYCOMING O540–ATA 8520 RECIPROCATING ENGINE POWER SECTION–CRANKCASE–CRACKED. DR 611852252 (image above)
Oil leak detected...
9 June – 16 July 2018
PISTON
LYCOMING IO540 E1B5–ATA 8520 RECIPROCATING ENGINE POWER SECTION–CRANKCASE–CRACKED. DR 611852060
Visual inspection revealed cracked crankcase. Repaired.
LYCOMING...
17 May 2018 – 8 June 2018
CONTINENTAL GTSIO520 K–ATA 8530 RECIPROCATING ENGINE CYLINDER SECTION–Rocker Thrust Retainer–BROKEN. DR 611851956
Oil pressure reduced to...
13 April – 16 May 2018
LYCOMING IO540 K1A5–ATA 7314 ENGINE FUEL PUMP–Fuel pump–LOW PRESSURE. DR 611851822
During ground run, it was...
11 March 2018 – 12 April 2018
CONTINENTAL GTSIO520–ATA 8520 RECIPROCATING ENGINE POWER SECTION–NUT–CRACKED. DR 611851710
Inspection against SB17-01A on RH engine found...
10 February – 10 March 2018
CONTINENTAL O200 A–ATA 7810 ENGINE COLLECTOR/TAILPIPE/NOZZLE–Exhaust Muffler End Cap–BLEW OUT. DR 611851532
On climb, pilot noticed...
5 December 2017—9 February 2018
LYCOMING O540 F1B5–ATA 8530 RECIPROCATING ENGINE CYLINDER SECTION–EXHAUST VALVE–WORN. DR 611751175
In removed cylinder, exhaust valve...
19 September—4 December 2017
LYCOMING O360 A1H6—ATA 8520 RECIPROCATING ENGINE POWER SECTION—CYLINDER HEAD—CRACKED. DR 611750881 (photo above)
During 100-hourly inspections,...
14 August—18 September 2017
LYCOMING O360 J2A–ATA 8510 RECIPROCATING ENGINE FRONT SECTION–CLAMP–OVERTORQUED. DR 611750495 (photo above)
During inspections, crack was...