Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Beech 36BEECH

Difficulty date
October 11, 2005
Submitted
November 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1194A
Make and model
Beech 36BEECH
Aircraft serial
E159
Engine
Cont IO520BA
Part
Cylinder
Part number
ECI712A
Part serial
2586625
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
898 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.

What was found

HEADS FOUND CRACKED AT THE 100 HR INSPECTION. 5 OF THE 6 CYLINDERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED IN THE LAST 400 HOURS OF OPERATION. THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM. (K)