Service difficulty report · Dipstick · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
April 29, 2003
Submitted
April 29, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6621A
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21063559
Aircraft time
5,620 hours, 3,958 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550*
Engine time
340 hours, 200 cycles
Part
Dipstick
Part number
65217122
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 400
Part time
340 hours, 200 cycles
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

AFTER THE SECOND GROUND RUN, AND DURING A PRE-RUN CHECK FOR A THIRD GROUND RUN, A MECHANIC REMOVED THE OIL FILLER CAP/DIPSTICK AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DIPSTICK HAD BROKEN OFF FROM THE OIL FILLER CAP. THE OIL WAS DRAINED FROM THE ENGINE, AND A BORESCOPE WAS USED TO DETERMINE THAT THE DIPSTICK HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO NUMEROUS PARTS.ONE PART OF THE DIPSTICK WAS RECOVERED FROM THE OIL DRAIN HOLE AND IT WAS ABOUT ONE INCH LONG AND BENT IN A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. THE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED, CUT OPEN, AND THE FILTER CONTAINED A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL FLAKES. THE OIL REMAINING IN THE FILTER CAN LOOKED LIKE METALLIC PAINT.THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH INSTALLING THE OIL CAP/DIPSTICK BACK INTO THE ENGINE PRIOR TO THE S

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