What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, PERFORMED A DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION CHECK. FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER COMPRESSION 32 PSI/80 PSI. COMPRESSION LEAK PAST EXHAUST VALVE. REMOVED CYLINDER ASSY AND SENT TO MFG FOR REPAIRS.
- Difficulty date
- January 15, 2014
- Submitted
- February 7, 2014
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N58LP
- Make and model
- Beech 58P
- Aircraft serial
- TJ481
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520WB
- Engine time
- 58 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 658475A1
- Part serial
- AC13BA090
- Condition
- Low Pressure
- Location
- Nr 6
- Part time
- 58 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.