Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech 58

Difficulty date
April 18, 2006
Submitted
May 10, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3149P
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1470
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Cylinder
Part number
AEC65385
Part serial
1315620
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
1,301 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.

What was found

NR 6 CYLINDER CRACKED AFT OF VALVES. (STILL HAD GOOD COMPRESSION COULD HEAR AIR.) (LT ENGINE) (K)

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