Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech A36

Difficulty date
June 15, 2010
Submitted
July 9, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4151Q
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2679
Engine
Cont IO550B
Engine time
1,557 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SA52006A23P
Part serial
526C0748574864
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
1,557 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

DURING A ROUTINE 100 HR INSP, A CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE ENGINE USING SOAP SOLUTION FOR VISUAL INSPECTION AND DURING THAT CHECK IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 4 CYLINDER (SN 4857) AND NR 6 CYLINDER (SN 4864) WERE LEAKING OUT OF THE SIDES OF THE CYLINDER HEADS BETWEEN FINS ON THE EXHAUST SIDE. THE ENGINE WAS APPROACHING TBO AND INSTEAD OF CHANGING CYLINDERS IT WAS DECIDED THAT IT WOULD MAKE MOST SENSE TO CHANGE ENGINE. BOTH NR4 AND NR6 CYLINDERS, PN SA52006-A23P.

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