What was found
CYLINDER HEAD CRACKS FOUND AT 50 HR INSPECTION. DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF THE NR OF CYLINDERS WE ARE FINDING CRACKED, WE DO A COMPRESSION CHECK EACH 50 HOURS. (K)
- Difficulty date
- September 6, 2005
- Submitted
- June 7, 2006
- 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
- Part number
- ECI712A
- Part serial
- 1655605
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 645 hours
- Component
- Engine · Cont
- Component part number
- IO520C
- 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.