Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
April 20, 2006
Submitted
May 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5337Y
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21064171
Engine
Cont IO520L
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Eroded
Location
Engine
Component
Engine
Component part number
IO520R
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FOUND NR 6 PISTON ERODED FROM POSSIBLE DETONATION BY UNKNOWN CAUSES. FOUND NR5 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD CAP MISSING AND INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE CRANKCASE. NO OIL WAS NOTED ON THE DIPSTICK PRESUMED TO BE FORCED OUT OF THE ENGINE DUE TO EXCESSIVE BLOW BY FROM THE ERODED NR 5 CYL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND LANDED IN A GRASS FIELD WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. (K)

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