Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech B60

Difficulty date
May 3, 2005
Submitted
May 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N34KA
Make and model
Beech B60
Aircraft serial
P262
Engine
Lyc TIO541E1C4
Engine time
3,203 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12215
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION TEST, AIR WAS HEARD LEAKING FROM LOWER CYLINDER AREA. COMPRESSION WAS 40/80. USING LIQUID LEAK DETECTOR, FOUND AIR BLOWING OUT FROM A CRACK IN CYLINDER FIN. REMOVED CYLINDER FROM ENGINE AND NOTED A CRACK IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER RUNNING FROM LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE TO INTAKE VALVE.

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