Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech M35

Difficulty date
April 30, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech M35
Aircraft time
3,642 hours
Engine
Cont IO470C
Propeller
Mcauly 2A36C23
Part
Cylinder
Part number
625859CP
Part serial
AR10634
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 4 CYLINDER, ON INVESTIGATION DURING LEAK, DOWN TEST NOTED LOW COMPRESSION AND LEAKAGE IN EXHAUST PORT. CYLINDER REMOVED AND CRACK FOUND IN EXHAUST PORT. THIS ENGINE TYPE NOTED FOR HIGH CYLINDER FAILURE RATE. CYLINDER SCRAPPED.

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