Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Beech A36

Difficulty date
July 24, 2004
Submitted
September 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N117HB
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E1316
Engine
Cont IO550B
Propeller
Mcauly D3A32C*
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEC631397
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT AT LT AFTER EXPERIENCING A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NR 4 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL. FOUND ALL CYLINDERS TO BE ECI CYLINDERS HAVING ONLY 154.73 HOURS IN SERVICE, ALL CYLINDER REQUIRE REPLACEMENT IAW AD 2004-08-10 AND ECI SB 04-1. OWNER REPORTS THAT SINCE MAY 5, 2004 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AD, THE AIRCRAFT HAS ONLY FLOWN 21.7 HOURS OF THE 50 THAT THE AD GIVES YOU.

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