SDR 96ZZZX2074

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech B60

Difficulty date
February 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N294D
Make and model
Beech B60
Aircraft serial
P451
Engine
Lyc TIO541E1C4
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW13561
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Exh Rocker
Part time
829 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

DURING ENGINE RUN-UP FOR TAKEOFF, ENGINE QUIT. INVESTIGATION BY BORESCOPE FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE NOT WORKING. REMOVED ROCKER BOSS AND FOUND EXHAUST VALVE ROCKER SHAFT INBOARD ROCKER BOSS CASTING AND COVER TAB FAILED. OUTBOARD CASTING OK. ALL OTHER CYLINDERS ROCKER CASTINGS OK. SUSPECT ROCKER RETAIN CLIP FAILED INITIALLY.

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