Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna T210F

Difficulty date
June 23, 2005
Submitted
July 28, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6129R
Make and model
Cessna T210F
Aircraft serial
T2100029
Engine
Cont TSIO520C
Part
Door
Part number
1250839
Condition
Failed
Location
Induction Airbox
Part time
121 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

INVESTIGATION OF LOW MANIFOLD PRESSURE BY TECH RVEALED THE STEEL TAB RIVETED TO ALTERNATE AIR DOOR FOR MAGNETIC CLOSURE HAD FALLEN OFF AND ENTERED TURBOCHARGER. THE RIVETS USED TO FASTEN TAB TO DOOR WERE MISSING ALONG WITH THE TAB. THE RIVET HOLES LOOKED ELONGATED AND WERE POSSIBLY TOO LARGE AT TIME OF MFG. THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR WHEEL WAS DESTROYED AND METAL FROM TURBO ENTRED INDUCTION SYSTEM OF ENGINE. OIL FILTER REMOVED AND WAS FOUND TO BE HIGHLY CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR ALONG WITH TURBO. SUGGEST ALTERNATE AIRDOOR SYSTEM BE INSPECTED EVERY 25 HOURS. (K)

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