Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna T310Q

Difficulty date
July 31, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7714Q
Make and model
Cessna T310Q
Aircraft serial
310Q0214
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 6
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE PERFORMING OTHER MAINTENANCE A FUEL STAIN WAS NOTICED BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD COOLING FIN AFT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR ON THE NR 6 CYLINDER OF THE RT ENGINE. THIS CONDITION PROMPTED A CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE RESULTING IN THE DISCOVERY OF SIMILAR STAINING ON THE NR 1 AND NR 5 CYLINDERS. EACH CYLINDER WAS INDIVIDUALLY PRESSURIZED AND LEAK CHECKED WITH A SOAPY WATER SOLUTION, NR 6 CYLINDER PRODUCED LARGE BUBBLES. THE CYLINDERS ARE ECI CASTING NR AEC65385 AND THERE WAS (A) STAMPED ON THE ROCKER BOX FLANGE WHICH REQUIRES NO FURTHER ACTION IAW AD 04-08-10. BY THE PILOTS STATEMENT THEY BELIEVE THERE IS APPROX. 1000 HOURS ON THESE CYLINDERS. RECOMMEND THAT A GOOD VISUAL INSPECTION BE PERFORMED AT 10

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