Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech 95C55

Difficulty date
September 1, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 95C55
Engine
Cont IO520C
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C75
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Engine
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

(AUS) RT ENGINE CYLINDERS CORRODED ON CYLINDER WALLS. CORROSION PITS WERE IN EXCESS OF 0.381MM (0.015IN) DEEP. THREE CYLINDERS WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE CRACKED FROM EXHAUST SEATS TO THE EXHAUST PORTS. AIRCRAFT OPERATES FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 HOURS PER YEAR.

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