Service difficulty report · Piston · Beech J35

Difficulty date
December 31, 2003
Submitted
December 31, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N617Q
Make and model
Beech J35
Aircraft serial
D5670
Engine
Cont IO470C
Engine time
3,155 hours
Part
Piston
Condition
Failed
Location
Cylinder
Part time
213 hours
Component
Cylinder · Cont
Component part number
EC642410CN
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

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

What was found

THE PISTON IN NR 4 CYLINDER SEPARATED AT THE PISTON PIN BOSS AREA ALLOWING THE CONNECTING ROD END TO PROTRUDE THROUGH THE ENGINE CASE AND THE COWLING. THE CYLINDER HAD THE CERMINIL PROCESS PERFORMED ON IT IN APRIL 14,2000 BY THE ECI (ENGINE COMPONENT INC.).THE CYLINDER TAG SHOWS TO HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE ASSEMBLY WHEN PURCHASED.

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