Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Beech B36TC

Difficulty date
November 1, 2000
Submitted
December 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N36TU
Make and model
Beech B36TC
Aircraft serial
EA273
Engine
Cont TSIO520UB
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Grooved
Location
Nr 1 Cylinder
Part time
264 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

DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION READING, CYLINDER WAS BORESECOPED. EXTREME OVERHEATING OF EXHAUST VALVE WAS NOTED. WEAR GROOVE WAS CUT INTO VALVE FACE BY SEAT. REMOVED CYLINDER. UPON INSPECTION, UNUSUAL WEAR WAS DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF VALVE GUIDE OR VALVE SEAT. CYLINDER SENT FOR INSP. LOWER END OF GUIDE WAS BELL MOUNTED. VALVE SEAT CHECKED WITH MASTER SEAT GAUGE AND FOUND TO SHOW HEAVIER CONTACT ON OTBD SIDE, LESS ON INBD SIDE. CAUSE NOT OFFICIALLY DETERMINED. SUBMITTER BELIEVED CAUSE ORIGINATED DURING MFG. PART CAME FROM FACTORY MISALIGNED. (X)

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