SDR 96ZZZX1468

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech 58

Difficulty date
March 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6650D
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1375
Engine
Cont IO520CB
Part
Cylinder
Part number
653446A6
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Part time
1,531 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.

What was found

FINDING STEEL CYLINDERS ARE CRACKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR BOSS ACROSS TO THE SPARK PLUG BOSS ON A REGULAR BASIS. SUBMITTER REPORTS SOME CYLINDERS WITH AS LITTLE AS 600.0 TT CRACKED. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THERE MUST BE SOME TYPE OF MANUFACTURING PROBLEM.

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