SDR 97ZZZX4454

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Gulstm 500B

Difficulty date
September 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222LE
Make and model
Gulstm 500B
Aircraft serial
1525187
Engine
Lyc IO540E1A5
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW113532
Condition
Separated
Location
Head
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

HEAD SEPARATED AT DOME. SEPARATION STARTED AT 4 O'CLOCK POSITION AND 11 O'CLOCK AND PROPAGATED UNTIL TOTAL FAILURE. EXHAUST AND OIL DRAIN HELD CYLINDER ON ENGINE, 900 SMOH. SUBMITTER STATED BETTER DYE-PEN INSPECTION AT OVERHAUL WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO EXHAUST PORT. RETIRE CYLINDER AFTER SECOND RUN. CYLINDER WAS OVER 20 YEARS OLD. AGE MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.