Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Beech 95A55

Difficulty date
April 5, 2000
Submitted
May 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 95A55
Engine
Cont IO520CB
Part
Pushrod
Part number
538304P030
Condition
Bent
Location
Nr 6 Cylinder
Part time
5,115 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 6 EXHAUST PUSHROD BENT, BROKEN AND WORN HALFWAY THRU FROM RUBBING ON INSIDE OF THE PUSHROD HOUSING. NR 6 INTAKE PUSHROD BROKEN IN TWO. CYL HAS 190 HRS SINCE NEW AND BOTH VALVES MOVED FREELY IN GUIDES. NR 6 CONNECTING ROD FOUND VISIBLY BENT. INTAKE MANIFOLD DRAINS DID NOT DRAIN WHEN TESTED. POSSIBLE CAUSE, HYD LOCK, TCM SB96-11. NR 6 CYL ON THIS INSTALL (RT ENG OF BEECH BARON) IS FRONT INBD CYL. CANT OF ENG WOULD MAKE THIS A LOW SPOT IN INTAKE WHERE FUEL WOULD ACCUMULATE. WITH FUEL DRAIN INOP, IT WOULD NOT DRAIN OUT. RECOMMENDATION IS TO INCLUDE A TEST OF MANIFOLD DRAINS AT 100-HR ANNUAL INSPECTION. (X)

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