Service difficulty report · Barrel · Cessna 310G

Difficulty date
April 3, 2010
Submitted
April 23, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8911Z
Make and model
Cessna 310G
Aircraft serial
310G0011
Engine
Cont IO520E
Part
Barrel
Part number
08516191
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mixture Cntrl
Part time
1,034 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT STATED THAT WHILE IN FLIGHT AT 5000 FT, HE WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE THE MIXTURE SETTING ON THE LT ENGINE. THIS ENGINE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A MAJOR O/H DUE TO TBO REQUIREMENTS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THIS ENGINE HAD NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS IN THE PAST 1700 HRS OF FLIGHT. INSP FOUND THAT THE THREADS ON THE BARREL ASSY WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. BRONZE FILINGS WERE OBSERVED IN THE LT ENGINE COMPARTMENT BENEATH BARREL ASSY.

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