Service difficulty report · Heat Shield · Beech B36TC

Difficulty date
March 15, 2004
Submitted
March 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671TC
Make and model
Beech B36TC
Aircraft serial
EA671
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Heat Shield
Part number
369100265
Condition
Chafed
Location
Turbocharger
Part time
56 hours
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

THE TURBO HEAT SHIELD CHAFED 30 PERCENT THROUGH THE LT INDUCTION ELBOW DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION. STRICT ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO THE AFT IB SIDE OF HEAT SHIELD. THE HEAT SHIELD HAD TO BE ALTERED TO PREVENT FURTHER REOCCURRENCE OF THIS SITUATION.

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