Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
February 19, 2015
Submitted
February 20, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft time
17,441 hours
Engine
Cont IO520MB
Engine time
169 hours
Part
Seal
Part number
641250
Condition
Blew Out
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
169 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ICE BUILDUP ON VENT TUBE CAUSED CRANKCASE PRESSURES TO INCREASE AND CRANKSHAFT SEAL TO PUSH ON RETAINERS TILL FAILURE. FLIGHT WAS AT NIGHT AND LEAK WAS NOT NOTICED TILL AFTER ACFT LANDED. THE ENGINE LOST 7 QUARTS OF OIL OF ITS 12 QUART OIL CAPACITY.

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