Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Beech 36BEECH

Difficulty date
November 21, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1194A
Make and model
Beech 36BEECH
Aircraft serial
E159
Engine
Cont IO520BA
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
TISN712ACA
Part serial
3853808
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
785 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

CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED BEHIND INJECTOR BETWEEN 1ST AND 3RD FING. SAME AS ALL THE OTHERS! THE (NEW E-SERIES) CYLINDER HEAD IS DEFECTIVE AND MFG KNOWS IT AND THEY KEEP SELLING THEM. (K)