What was found
APPEAR THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE CYLINDER HEAD AT THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT, WHICH PROPOGATED DURING OPERATION UNTIL THE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED AND SEPARATED FROM THE CYLINDER. (K)
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 2006
- Submitted
- January 25, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7209B
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH1428
- Engine
- Cont IO520C
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- SA52000
- Part serial
- 22521
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 992 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.