SDR 98ZZZX1031

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech E18S

Difficulty date
February 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5611D
Make and model
Beech E18S
Aircraft serial
BA316
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL COMPLETELY THREE COOLING FINS DOWN FROM THE SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CYLINDER REMAINS IN PLACE. DUE TO ENGINE ROUGHNESS, A PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN WAS PERFORMED. AD 78-08-07 APPLIES TO THIS CONDITION. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED INSPECTION FOR BLOW-BY BEFORE EACH FLIGHT INSTEAD OF THE 100-HOUR INTERVAL PER AD.

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