What was found
CYLINDERS ARE CRACKING IN THE INTAKE PORT BETWEEN THE FINS. HAD 8 OUT OF 12 CYLINDERS WITH FUEL STAINS BETWEEN THE FINS ON THE INTAKE PORT SIDE OF THE CYLINDER.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 2010
- Submitted
- July 27, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3694K
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH1177
- Aircraft time
- 9,266 hours, 1 cycles
- Engine
- Cont IO520CB
- Engine time
- 1,335 hours, 1 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- AEC65385
- Part serial
- 1172326
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,335 hours, 1 cycles
- 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.