TSIO-550 with oil consumption 1 QT every 2-3 flight hours.
Compressions all good. Borescope seems to indicate oil in cylinder 1, 3, and 5 at times.
Been following this for over a year. Otherwise engine runs perfect!
Cylinders are otherwise in great shape with 1000 HR STOH.
Engine is 1900 HRS.
Not planning to overhaul.
Things I have tried to fix what I think may be a stuck oil control ring:
Solvent wash in the cylinders.
Frequent oil changes (oil gets dirty in 10-20 hrs due to blow by).
Changed the intake valve guide seals (in case they were leaking.)
Nothing has fixed it. I suspect a stuck oil control ring on cylinders 1,3, and/or 5.
My mechanic has offered to pull cylinders 1,3,5 (the suspected cylinders) and replace piston and rings.
Options:
Complete top overhaul - not sure why I would do this...cylinders look ok on borescope.
Replace piston/rings on cylinders 1,3, and/or 5....not sure how to narrow down if it is just 1 or all 3 cylinders.
Overhaul cylinders 1,3,5.
Replace cylinders 1,3,5......with maybe Millennium cylinders.
Labor to take half the engine apart to do any work on cylinders 1,3, or 5 is about $4k
Thoughts? Comments?
Thanks,
Lee