Service difficulty report · Keeper · Cessna P210R

Difficulty date
July 20, 2000
Submitted
August 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5545A
Make and model
Cessna P210R
Aircraft serial
P21000864
Engine
Cont TSIO520CE
Part
Keeper
Part number
SA24802
Condition
Worn
Location
Stem
Part time
250 hours
Component
Cylinder · Supair
Component part number
SA52000A1
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CYLINDER NR 1 WAS RUNNING TOO COOL. WEAK COMPRESSION WAS NOTED PULLING PROPELLER THROUGH. COMPRESSION TEST RESULTS 65/80. FERROUS METAL NOTED IN FILTER ELEMENT. ROCKER COVER WAS REMOVED. ROCKER ARM FOR EXHAUST WAS HITTING ON SPRING RETAINER. END OF EXHAUST VALVE WAS WORN DOWN TO KEEPER. CONTINUED OPERATION WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH VALVE DROPPING INTO CYLINDER. SAME PROBLEM AS NOTED IN TCM CSB 98-1B. (X)

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