What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE NR 2 AND NR 6 CYLINDERS WERE CRACKED AND LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST SIDE AT AROUND THE 17TH FIN FROM THE BOTTOM.
- Difficulty date
- June 16, 2014
- Submitted
- June 16, 2014
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5537X
- Make and model
- Beech A36
- Aircraft serial
- E2531
- Aircraft time
- 2,572 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO550B
- Engine time
- 2,572 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- AEC65385
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,041 hours
- 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.