Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech 36BEECH

Difficulty date
June 14, 2005
Submitted
July 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1194A
Make and model
Beech 36BEECH
Aircraft serial
E159
Engine
Cont IO520BA
Part
Cylinder
Part number
1119419
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
497 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THIS CYLINDER WAS IN THE NR2 POSITION AND IS A TYPE (A) HEAD. THIS CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD WAS FOUND AT THE 100 HOUR INSPECTION. WE ARE FINDING SIGNS OF AIR LEAKAGE ON THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WHEN DOING A COMPRESSION CHECK. WE ARE SPRAYING SOAPY WATER ON THE CYLINDER HEAD.