Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Beech B36TC

Difficulty date
December 12, 2014
Submitted
December 12, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6728F
Make and model
Beech B36TC
Aircraft serial
EA379
Engine
Cont TSIO520UB
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEC631397
Part serial
712
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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 AN INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED ON THE TOP COWL BLACK SOOT NEAR CYLINDER NR 5. COMPRESSION TEST DONE AND CYLINDER SPRAYED WITH SOAP SOLUTION. BUBBLES WERE SEEN WHERE THE CYLINDER HEAD AND BARREL ATTACH. CYLINDER REMOVED AND CRACK FOUND. THIS IS CYLINDER WITH 569 HRS ON IT SINCE TSO. AD 2009-26-12 DOES NOT AFFECT THIS PN CYLINDER ASSY BUT YET IT HAS CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE AFFECTED CYLINDERS.

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