Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna T310R

Difficulty date
March 18, 2005
Submitted
March 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N96HC
Make and model
Cessna T310R
Aircraft serial
45285
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Engine time
475 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEC631397
Part serial
167576
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
475 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF PILOT NOTICED A SHUDDER OR VIBRATION. UPON LANDING ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED. ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED ON 4-23-2004 AND PUT IN SERVICE ON 5-18-2004. THE ENGINE HAD 475 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. THE CYLINDER WAS A NEW, INSTALLED AT OVERHAUL.

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