Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech A36

Difficulty date
April 6, 2024
Submitted
April 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236CH
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E502
Aircraft time
29,880 hours
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Engine
Part number
IO520BB
Part serial
1035548
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Zone 400
Part time
2,494 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED WITH FLUCTUATING MANIFOLD PRESSURE. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. MAGNETO DROPS WERE NORMAL. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT.

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