Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 310P

Difficulty date
September 29, 2012
Submitted
October 24, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N247EF
Make and model
Cessna 310P
Aircraft serial
310P0023
Engine
Cont IO470VO
Engine time
4,384 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
626820A1
Part serial
C2801
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Part time
4,382 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ON A 3 MILE FINAL, OIL STARTED APPEARING ON THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE AND THE PILOT REPORTED A VIBRATION. AFTER AN UN EVENTFUL LANDING, THE ACFT TAXIED BACK UNDER ITS OWN POWER. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE RT ENGINE NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE FROM THE CYLINDER BARREL BY ABOUT .5".

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