SDR 95ZZZX6610

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech A36

Difficulty date
November 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N36CL
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E1980
Engine
Cont IO550B
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Guide Worn
Location
Nr 4 Cyl Exh Vlv
Part time
740 hours
Component
653445
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF RPM, ENGINE ROUGHNESS IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CONFIRMED BY EXTREMELY HOT INDICATION ON AIRCRAFT EGT SCANNER. NR 6 CYLINDER POSITION, FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE BURNED THROUGH, SEAT DETERIORATED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED NR 4 CYLINDER TO FACILITATE REMOVAL OF NR 6 CYLINDER. FOUND EXHAUST GUIDE WORN BEYOND LIMITS ON NR 4 CYLINDER. INSTALLED NEW FACTORY SUPPLIED CYLINDER NR 6 POSITION AND REWORKED AND INSTALLED NEW GUIDE NR 4 CYLINDER. ENGINE TEST RUN AND FLOWN.

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