Service difficulty report · Inlet · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
February 2, 2004
Submitted
February 18, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N111VF
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21064005
Engine
Cont TSIO520R
Part
Inlet
Part number
K1250860M105
Part serial
129139
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Turbo Exh Sys
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

UPON INSPECTION OF NEW PARTS DEFECTS WERE FOUND WITH THE TURBO INLET COMPONENT. DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE TURBOCHARGER MOUNTING FLANGE AND THE WELDING HAD VERY POOR PENETRATION. PART REJECTED AND SENT BACK TO O/H FACILITY. UPON RECEIVING PARTS, FACILITY WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY IF PART WERE NEW OR REPAIRED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT PAPER WORK. W/O AND INVOICE IS ONE AND SAME FOR NEW PARTS AND OVERHAULED PARTS.

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