SDR 97ZZZX274

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Gulstm 500B

Difficulty date
December 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N315TG
Make and model
Gulstm 500B
Aircraft serial
1460163
Engine
Lyc IO540E1A5
Part
Cylinder
Part number
76189
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6
Part time
1,239 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED DROPPING CHT ON LEFT ENGINE. POST-FLIGHT REPORTED LARGE OIL LEAK. FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER HAD A CRACK THROUGH UPPER BASE FLANGE. FORWARD THREE CYLINDER HOLD DOWN STUDS WERE BROKEN. THIS CYLINDER WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM LYCOMING AT OVERHAUL. STUDS AND CYLINDER WERE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED.