What was found
CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED. FOUND DURING 100 HR INSPECTION. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT WE ARE FINDING IN OUR FLEET OF AIRCRAFT. (K)
- Difficulty date
- April 26, 2005
- Submitted
- May 10, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N577W
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH375
- Engine
- Cont IO520C
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- TISN712ACA
- Part serial
- 6217
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,851 hours
- 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.