What was found
WHILE C/W AD 78-08-07 (CYLINDER CRACKS), FOUND CYLINDER WALL HAS EXHAUST RESIDUE AFTER 181 HOURS IN SERVICE. 35 HOURS SINCE LAST VISUAL INSPECTION 12 MONTHS PREVIOUSLY. CYLINDER HAD ULTRA SONIC INSPECTION IN 1993.
- Difficulty date
- August 4, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N954
- Make and model
- Beech H18
- Aircraft serial
- BA670
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 399353
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Barrel
- 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.