Service difficulty report · Piston Ring · Beech C24R

Difficulty date
December 7, 2010
Submitted
December 10, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5246M
Make and model
Beech C24R
Aircraft serial
MC564
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Part
Piston Ring
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Part time
266 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

OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF ENGINE SURGING 25 RPM OF 2400 RPM. STATED THAT THE NR 4 CYL WAS 70 DEGREES COLDER THAN THE OTHER CYLINDERS. LANDED AND CHECKED OIL. FOUND OIL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE, SUSPECTED TO COME FROM THE SPLIT CASE. FOUND NO DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR OF ENGINE. FOUND OIL BLACK JUST AFTER BEING CHANGED 7 HRS BEFORE. OIL HAD A STRONG ODOR OF COMBUSTION. BOTH SPARK PLUGS WAS OIL FOULED. REMOVAL OF THE NR 4 CYL REVEALED THE OIL SCRAPPER RING AND SECOND COMPRESSION RING HAD BROKEN. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

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