SDR 98ZZZX148

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N577W
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH375
Engine
Cont IO520C
Part
Cylinder
Part number
653454
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Nr 6
Part time
3 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A FLIGHT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE PERIODICALLY LOST POWER AND VIBRATED. UPON LANDING, PILOT ALSO NOTICED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE NACELLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, DISCOVERED THE NR 6 CYLINDER PUSH ROD WAS BENT AND PUSH ROD TUBE HAD BROKEN. AFTER CYLINDER REMOVAL, IT WAS DETERMINED A SCREW HAD BEEN INJESTED INTO THIS CYLINDER. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF HARDWARE DURING INSTALLATION WOULD REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS IN THE FUTURE.

More about the Beech 58