Cylinder Compression Check for Continental Engine

Aim To find out the pressure inside the engine by rotating the propeller

Objectives To make sure the engine is serviceable and ready to use To know how the pressure inside the engine affect the efficiency and performance

Engine Specifications Carbureted 6 cylinder, horizontally opposed, aircooled aircraft engines developed for flight a/c.

Tools used Spanner set Deep socket Braker bar Differential pressure gauge Air hose Spark plug rack General & philips screwdriver

Procedures 1. Remove high tension cable from the spark plug. 2. Remove spark plug top and put it at the spark plug rack according to the cylinder number. 3. Close the spark plug hole by using thumb, and rotate the propeller, until the air inside the cylinder pushes the thumbs, indicating the piston is moving from BDC to TDC. 4. Adjust the propeller until the piston is at TDC, check by using general screwdriver. 5. Connect air hose to the compressed air. Connect the pressure gauge to the air hose. Make sure the restrictoris closed. 6. Connect the gauge to spark plug hole. 7. Allow compressed air to flow, and adjust it to 80 psi. 8. Hold the propeller tightly in place and open the restrictor. 9. Record readings on the pressure gauge.

Result Cylinder 1 2 3 4 5 6 Discussion Lower pressure indicates leaking in that specific cylinder Pressure, psi 66 50 62 50 72 48

Conclusion The pressure inside each cylinder is not reach standard requirement in the aircraft manual so that we can conclude the engine is not in high performance and cannot be used for flight