What was found
FOUND CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD DURING 50 HR INSPECTION. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE ECI CYLINDERS. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2005
- Submitted
- November 18, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N236CH
- Make and model
- Beech A36
- Aircraft serial
- E502
- Engine
- Cont IO520BA
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- ECI712A
- Part serial
- 182688
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 471 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.