Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech A36

Difficulty date
March 4, 2010
Submitted
March 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4151Q
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2679
Engine
Cont IO550B
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SA52006A1
Part serial
526C074845
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,458 hours
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

THIS IS THE LATEST OF SEVERAL CYLINDERS PN SA52006A-1 WE HAVE HAD DEVELOP CRACKS BETWEEN HEAD AND BARREL ON EXHAUST SIDE. THE COMPRESSION WAS NORMAL AT 75/80 PSI, BUT WHEN A SOAP SOLUTION WAS APPLIED BETWEEN THE FINS A CRACK WAS FOUND.

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