Service difficulty report · Gasket · Cessna 210L

Difficulty date
April 19, 2008
Submitted
April 30, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N132WB
Make and model
Cessna 210L
Aircraft serial
21060114
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Gasket
Part number
649964
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
140 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE OIL COOLER ADAPTER GASKET TAILED IN FLIGHT CAUSING (2) QUARTS OF OIL IN ONE HOUR TO BE PUMPED INTO THE ENGINE COWLING. THIS ENGINE IS A FACTORY REMANUFACTURED ENGINE WITH 140 HOURS SINCE REMAIN. ON INSPECTION AND DISASSEMBLY THE OIL COOLER ADAPTER BOLTS DID NOT APPEAR TO BE TORQUED ENOUGH BUT THE GASKET ITSELF WAS BRITTLE AND LEAKING. THE ENGINE AND ADAPTER SURFACE WERE FLAT AND CLEAN. THE REPLACEMENT GASKET APPEARS TO BE A BETTER QUALITY. (K)

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