Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna T310P

Difficulty date
July 15, 2022
Submitted
August 19, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N111SD
Make and model
Cessna T310P
Aircraft serial
310P0200
Aircraft time
25,379 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520EB
Engine time
7,332 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Cylinder
Part number
658810
Part serial
AC19AB392
Condition
Leaking
Location
#6
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OVERHAULED RH ENGINE WAS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER TEST FLIGHT, AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTED FROM THE #6 CYLINDER BASE. THE CRS THAT OVERHAULED THE ENGINE INSTRUCTED US TO REMOVE THE #6 CYLINDER TO CHECK FOR ISSUES. DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDER, IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL OF THE CYLINDER HOLD DOWN NUTS HAD TORQUE-SEAL APPLIED. HOWEVER, THE UPPER AND LOWER FORWARD THROUGH BOLT NUTS WERE ONLY HAND-TIGHT. THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED WITH NO OTHER ANOMALIES NOTED. AFTER REINSTALLATION OF THE CYLINDER WITH A NEW CYLINDER BASE O-RING AND PROPER TORQUE APPLIED TO ALL HOLD DOWN NUTS, THE CYLINDER NO LONGER LEAKED OIL.

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