Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech C23

Difficulty date
November 1, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C23
Aircraft time
4,820 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4K
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12427
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,871 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY CRACKED AT THE CYLINDER HEAD FLANGE. THE CRACK EXTENDED HALF WAY THROUGH THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE CYLINDER. (X)

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