Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech 58P

Difficulty date
March 15, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6408Q
Make and model
Beech 58P
Aircraft serial
TJ408
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Cylinder
Part number
TISN12BCA
Part serial
18015120
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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

FOUND (2) ECI CYLINDERS CRACKED. CYLINDERS ARE CRACKED BETWEEN THE 17TH AND 18TH FIN AS LOOKING AT CYLINDER INSTALLED FROM THE BARREL TO THE HEAD, IN THE EXHAUST CHAMBER AREA. FOUND BY DOING COMPRESSION. LET ENGINE COOL OFF AND SOAP LEAK TEST. REMOVED THE REMAINING CYLINDERS AND FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE AREA ARE VERY LEAD FOULED. CUSTOMERS FLIES PLANE 75 DEGREES RICH OF PEAK. (K)

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