Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech D18S

Difficulty date
July 15, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech D18S
Aircraft time
13,992 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Cylinder
Part number
126741
Part serial
25997
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND OIL SPATTERING ON SIDE OF NR 5 CYLINDER AND EXCESSIVE STAINING AT BARREL TO SLEEVE JUNCTION OF NR 6 CYLINDER. NOTICED EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE BETWEEN COOLING FIN ON BARREL AND CYLINDER HEAD OF NR 6 CYLINDER, INDICATING THAT CYLINDER HEAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE BARREL. REMOVED NR 6 CYLINDER AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE REPLACEMENT CYLINDER. CYLINDER S/N 25997 RETURNED TO O/H AGENCY, AWAITING REPORT.

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