Service difficulty report · Clamp · Beech B36TC

Difficulty date
October 23, 2002
Submitted
November 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7SA
Make and model
Beech B36TC
Aircraft serial
EA427
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Clamp
Part number
539487
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Crossover Tube
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

PILOT REPORTED HEARING A POP AT 11,000 FT AND IMMEDIATELY LOST MANIFOLD PRESSURE. PILOT MAKE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF ENGINE REVEALED FORWARD CYLINDER INDUCTION MANIFOLD CROSSOVER TUBE HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM NR 5 CYLINDER INTERCONNECT HOSE. IT APPEARS SECURITY CLAMP MAY BE TOO NARROW TO ADEQUATELY SECURE CROSSOVER TUBE TO NR 5 CYLINDER MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY AND INTERCONNECT HOSE. ORDERED AND INSTALLED CLAMP IAW IPC. REPLACEMENT CLAMP IS WIDER THAN CLAMP REMOVED AND WILL PROVIDE IMPROVED INTEGRITY.

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