SDR 2012FA0000483

Service difficulty report · Intake Valve · Beech B36TC

Difficulty date: June 14, 2012
Submitted: July 13, 2012
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N515TG
Make and model: Beech B36TC
Aircraft serial: EA570
Engine: Cont TSIO520NB
System (JASC): 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
Part: Intake Valve
Part number: AEC539988W
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 4 Cylinder
Component: Cylinder · Eci
Component part number: EC636122
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

TROUBLESHOT ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER HAS NO COMPRESSION. REMOVED CYLINDER AND FOUND DAMAGED INTAKE VALVE. THIS O/H CYLINDER ASSY WAS INSTALLED 10/14/06. TSI 271.0. THIS CYLINDER ASSY, PN EC636122, VALVE, PN AEC539988W. FOR INSTALL INFO: SO 151045.

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