What was found
DURING INSPECTION, A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND RADIATING UPWARD FROM THE AFT UPPER MOUNTING STUD FOR NR 4 CYLINDER. THE ENGINE HAD 732.9 HOURS SINCE BEING REBUILT BY THE FACTORY AND HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 24 MONTHS.
- Difficulty date
- April 19, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N213CH
- Make and model
- Beech 95B55
- Aircraft serial
- TC2298
- Engine
- Cont IO470L
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 4 Cylinder
- Part time
- 733 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.