Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 310D

Difficulty date
July 19, 2000
Submitted
August 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N674FT
Make and model
Cessna 310D
Aircraft serial
39041
Engine
Cont IO470D
Part
Cylinder
Part number
649168
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2/Exh Vlv
Part time
3,668 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER AT TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED DUE TO POOR PERFORMANCE. INSPECTION OF ENGINE REVEALED THAT NR 2 CYLINDER HAD ''ZERO'' COMPRESSION. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE EXHAUST VALVE FACE WAS NOT SEALING ON HALF OR MORE OF THE SURFACE OF THE VALVE SEAT. LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION C/W 11-12-99. COMPRESSION CHECK ALL CYLINDERS NORMAL. ENGINE TIME SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL, 934.7 HOURS. VALVE, EXHAUST P/N 646286. INSERT, EXHAUST VALVE SEAT, P/N 35967. (X)

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