Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
June 17, 2010
Submitted
June 17, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N68RT
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1629
Aircraft time
2,885 hours, 2,885 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550B
Part
Cylinder
Part number
655469A8
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,000 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE NR 6 CYLINDER BARREL CRACKED 2.5 INCHES UP THE BARREL FROM THE FACE OF THE MOUNTING FLANGE. CRACKED EXTENDED APPROX 330 DEG AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE BARREL. BARREL EXHIBITS HEAT DAMAGE ON THE BARREL IN LINE WITH THE PISTON PIN AND THE PISTON PIN HAS SEVER WEAR ON THE PIN PLUGS. ROD BUSHING WAS BEYOND LIMITS ON THE PISTON PIN. INDICATIONS STARTED AS AN OIL LEAK AND THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND ON AN AIRPORT SAFELY UNDER POWER.

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