Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech A36

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
April 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N323GB
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E647
Engine
Cont IO520BA
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SA52000A2OP
Part serial
52D0121112
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
63 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOTICED OIL SEPPAGE BETWEEN THE HEAD AND BARREL OF THE NR 5 CYLINDER BETWEEN THE PUSH ROD TUBES DURING THE FIRST OIL CHANGE. DURING THE SECOND OIL CHANGE, NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN OIL LEAKAGE AT THE SAME PLACE ON THE NR 5 CYLINDER, ALSO NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE NR 3 CYLINDER IN THE SAME AREA. BOTH CYLINDERS REPLACED AND RETURNED TO MFG.

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