An aircraft cylinder is one of the hottest parts of the engine. Consequently, regular proper maintenance of aircraft cylinders can help improve the optimal performance and safety of your aircraft. An aircraft cylinder operating at higher than normal temperatures or with leaky exhaust ports can greatly increase the probability of cracks and other damage, very likely leading to some serious engine issues. To extend the healthy lifespan of our aircraft cylinders, we need to keep them cool, keep our oil clean and conduct aircraft cylinder inspections and cylinder overhauls on a regular basis.
There are several factors which contribute to a long and healthy lifespan of aircraft cylinders, including regularly performing preventive care and maintenance, adhering to manufacturer specification and FAA regulations and utilizing the services of a skilled and experienced aircraft mechanic specializing in aircraft cylinders…
Regular Aircraft Cylinder Maintenance
Regular, preventive maintenance of your aircraft cylinders can enhance flight safety as well as help to prevent what could be costly and avoidable repairs. One of the greatest threats to flight safety is failing to stay on top of regular, preventive aircraft maintenance. Proper aircraft maintenance, including timely aircraft cylinder overhauls performed by a qualified experienced aircraft cylinder specialist, is a cornerstone of flight safety.
In the interest of your aircraft cylinder longevity, some vital things to keep an eye out for are cracks, faulty cylinder valves and head and barrel separation. Aircraft cylinder cracks may result in low compression and could, in the worst case scenario, cause engine failure. However, no matter the extent, any aircraft cylinder crack is serious enough to warrant grounding until that aircraft cylinder can be repaired. Faulty cylinder valves may also reduce your compression and, ultimately, the power of your aircraft. Plus, when a valve actually breaks apart, those broken pieces of metal can bang around your cylinder and into the piston, causing serious issues. Very different metals with very different heat tolerances, such as an aluminum head which screws onto a steel barrel, can lead to head and barrel separation. When a required precise fit like this becomes less than precise, you could be greatly increasing the potential of a forced landing.
Effectively incorporating aircraft cylinder preventive maintenance checks and properly executing aircraft cylinder overhauls as necessary into your flight safety plan can safeguard your aircraft from inefficient engine performance and engine unreliability, which can lead to excessive damage and downtime. An effective aircraft preventive maintenance program facilitated by a trusted professional, as opposed to reactively repairing an aircraft, can help you catch potential issues before they become problematic or, worse yet, cause a flight to fail.
Following Manufacturer Specifications
What is the best course of action to extend the life expectancy of your aircraft cylinders? The typical recommended time between aircraft cylinder overhaul periods vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Aircraft owners and their trusted aircraft mechanics should adhere to manufacturer specifications. When your aircraft cylinders no longer meet the manufacturer recommended criteria, a top overhaul – where all of your aircraft cylinders need to be replaced at once – may be the best course of action. However, an experienced aircraft mechanic specializing in aircraft cylinders can help you determine just how far you need to go when it comes to your aircraft cylinder repair and the best mechanical intervention and timing to meet your specific needs.
Observing Federal Aviation Administration Requirements
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations are put into place in an effort to help ensure your safety and the safety of all of those onboard your aircraft. Consequently, adhering to FAA Airworthiness Directives – such as accurate record-keeping, including any and all aircraft preventive maintenance steps taken and the dates each was completed should be meticulously recorded within your aircraft log – is essential. These FAA safety compliance measures and approval will help assure that your aircraft preventive maintenance is occurring in a fluid, effective manner.
Ultimately, the longevity of an aircraft cylinder will depend upon the type of cylinder, its use and whether or not sufficient and proper attention and maintenance took place throughout the lifespan of that aircraft cylinder. FAA airworthiness directives specifically call for frequent inspection of aircraft cylinders. To ensure that aircraft cylinder overhauls are performed in a timely manner, you need to keep a keen eye on usage, with professional mechanical inspections which occur at regular, frequent intervals, such as every 100 hours of flight time.
A Skilled Mechanic Specializing in Aircraft Cylinders
For the same reason you wouldn’t want your family doctor (no matter how exceptional they may be at providing general healthcare services to your family) to perform your brain surgery; you definitely don’t want your aircraft cylinders overhauled by an ordinary aircraft mechanic. The optimal performance of aircraft cylinders is critical. For that and a host of other important reasons, you need to be able to trust that the maintenance of your aircraft cylinders is in the very capable hands of an experienced, qualified aircraft mechanic who actually specializes in aircraft cylinder repair and provides the quality parts and proven service to perform your overhaul.
When it comes to preventive maintenance to ensure optimal safety for you and your aircraft passengers and keeping your aircraft operating at peak performance – whether that be with repairs, overhauls or replacement parts – you need an aircraft maintenance team you can trust to get the job done right – one like the aircraft cylinder specialists at Moore Performance Products.
Having served the aviation industry with exceptional aircraft preventive maintenance and repair service for over 30 years, Moore Performance Products specializes in aircraft cylinder overhauls and repairs and has provided a variety of overhaul services nationwide and overseas for the aircraft and aerospace industries. Moore Performance Products is also an FAA-certified repair station and FAA-certified in welding. Family-owned and operated, Moore Performance Products is wholly committed to providing each and every one of its clients – from large industrial corporations and government entities, to private aircraft owners – with high quality products, service and unsurpassed customer satisfaction.
Moore Performance Products is conveniently located at 132 W. Park Avenue, Building 1 in Edgewater Florida and can be reached by phone by calling 386-409-7501 or 888-409-7555 anytime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
