What was found
DURING ROUTINE MX, FUEL STAINING WAS FOUND ON THE NR 5 CYLINDER HEAD. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND A SMALL CRACK APPROX .6250". CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR INSPECTION. OVERHAULED CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 2012
- Submitted
- December 11, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N53MT
- Make and model
- Beech 58P
- Aircraft serial
- TJ246
- Aircraft time
- 3,229 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520WB
- Engine time
- 640 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- AEC631397
- Part serial
- 6659407
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt 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.