Service difficulty report · Piston Ring · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 23, 2014
Submitted
May 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8257H
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1650
Aircraft time
5,910 hours
Engine
Cont IO550C
Engine time
670 hours
Part
Piston Ring
Part number
648005
Condition
Flaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
670 hours
Component
Piston · Cont
Component part number
654857
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 AN OIL CHANGE FLAKES OF METAL WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. THE TOP SPARK PLUGS WERE REMOVED & CYLINDER NR 3 HAD OIL ON THE TOP SPARK PLUG. THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED & PLATING WAS FOUND TO BE FLAKING OFF THE TOP PISTON RING. ALL 6 CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED & ALL TOP RINGS HAD PLATING STARTING TO FLAKE OFF TO SOME DEGREE. ALL CYLINDERS, PISTONS & RINGS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR INSPECTION & REPAIR.

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