SDR 2011F00118

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Raythn G36

Difficulty date
April 26, 2011
Submitted
May 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775SL
Make and model
Raythn G36
Aircraft serial
E3805
Aircraft time
871 hours
Engine
Cont IO550B
Engine time
871 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
AEC631397
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

04/26/2011, OWNER FLYING AIRCRAFT, RECEIVED WARNING INDICATION/OVER TEMP ON 3RD CYLINDER. MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING. UPON INSP, FOUND HOLE IN TOP OF CYLINDER ADJACENT TO SPARK PLUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED CYLINDER. VISUALLY INSPECTED OTHER CYLINDERS- NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. 05/12/11- AIRCRAFT FLEW 25 MORE HOURS- PILOT COMPLAINED OF BAD SMELL IN COCKPIT; INSPECTED ENGINE, PERFORMED COMPRESSION CHECK NOTED NUMEROUS COMPRESSION LEAKS FROM 5 REMAINING CYLINDERS. (ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED AT 441 TT HOURS, NEW CYLINDERS HAD 404 HOURS ON CYLINDER NR3 AND 429 HOURS 5 REMAINING CYLINDERS). MFG IS REPLACING ALL CYLINDERS. CYLINDER PN: AEC631397, SN'S: 63931-05, 64015-20, 64010-04, 64506-08, 64506-12, 64526-15.