Piston Engine Maintenance
Lycoming. Continental.
Treated like the investment they are.
Piston engines tell you what they need if you know how to listen. Compressions, borescope imagery, oil analysis, and ignition trend data are how we decide when to open an engine and when to leave it alone.
Scope of Work
What’s in scope.
The scope below is our standard starting point. We adjust it for your airframe and what we find, and every addition is estimated and approved by you first.
Top Overhauls
Cylinder removal, inspection, overhaul or replacement, reinstallation, break-in, and compression verification. Documented per manufacturer service bulletin currency.
Cylinder Replacement
Single and multiple cylinder replacement with new or overhauled cylinders from established manufacturers. Correct torque sequence, proper break-in flight profile.
Ignition System Service
Magneto 500-hour inspection, internal timing, harness service, and plug rotation with firing-end assessment. Slick and Bendix magneto expertise.
Fuel System
Servo and divider overhaul coordination, injector cleaning and flow matching, fuel pump inspection, and return-fuel-line integrity.
Borescope & Trend
Each cylinder imaged and filed against prior inspections. Compression, borescope, and oil analysis are read together, not individually.
Overhaul Coordination
Major overhaul and IRAN work is routed to vetted factory or FAA-approved overhaul facilities. Wingman handles removal, shipping, reinstallation, and the paperwork.
Owner Questions
Frequently asked.
- Do you perform full engine overhauls in-house?
- No. Major overhaul work is performed by factory or FAA-approved overhaul facilities. We manage the coordination, remove and reinstall the engine, handle the paperwork, and consolidate the invoice.
- How do you decide when a cylinder needs replacement?
- Compression alone is a lagging indicator. We read it together with borescope images (an exhaust valve with an uneven heat pattern or early burning, seat erosion, cracks, or scored or corroded cylinder walls) and oil analysis trends, and that combined picture drives the decision.
- What about oil analysis?
- We submit spectrographic oil analysis on every oil change for program aircraft. Trend deviations, not individual sample numbers, are what matter. A single high iron reading means nothing; three in a row means something.
- Do you do break-in flights?
- We coordinate break-in flights with the owner or with a designated pilot. Correct break-in technique (high power, target CHTs, mineral oil schedule) is as important as the overhaul itself.
Next Step
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