Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Beech D55

Difficulty date
July 30, 2007
Submitted
August 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69RP
Make and model
Beech D55
Aircraft serial
TE766
Engine
Cont IO520CB
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
TISN712ACA
Part serial
3912617
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6 Cylinder
Part time
744 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

NR 6 CYLINDER WAS NEW ECI, REV 3, E SERIES, CRACKED BETWEEN FINS 1-3 BEHIND FUEL INJECTOR. THIS IS 6TH ECI, REV 3, E SERIES, TO CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION. (K)

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