Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech A36

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
July 6, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N147DT
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E3163
Aircraft time
2,707 hours
Engine
Cont IO550B
Engine time
2,707 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
ECC712CN
Part serial
5521913
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT PILOT NOTICED A VIBRATION AND ELECTED TO RETURN FOR LANDING. THE NR2 CYLINDER WAS FOUND CRACKED FROM THE SPARK PLUG, PAST THE EXHAUST VALVE AND APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT AROUND THE HEAD / CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER HAD GOOD COMPRESSION (72/80) 2 MONTHS PRIOR. THIS CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED 9-2008 AFTER BEING REPAIRED.

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