What was found
NR 4 CYLINDER CRACKED AFT OF VALVES. (STILL HAD GOOD COMPRESSION BUT COULD HEAR AIR) (LT ENGINE) (K)
- 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*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- AEC65385
- Part serial
- 1437410
- 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.