Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech A36

Difficulty date
November 25, 2009
Submitted
December 11, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4151Q
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2679
Engine
Cont IO550B
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SA52006A23P
Part serial
526C074847
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
1,360 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A ROUTINE 100 HR INSPECTION A CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE ENGINE USING SOAP FOR VISUAL INSPECTION AND DURING THAT CHECK IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 3 CYLINDER (SN 4847) WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER HEAD BETWEEN FINS ON THE EXHAUST SIDE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION A SMALL CRACK CAN BE SEEN BETWEEN THE FINS ON THAT SIDE. THE CYLINDER IS NOW BEING CHANGED WITH AN O/H CYLINDER. ALL OTHER CYLINDERS WILL BE COMPRESSION AND VISUALLY CHECKED AT 50 HR INTERVALS UNTIL TBO. (K)

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