Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 310Q

Difficulty date
February 26, 2001
Submitted
February 26, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N69604
Make and model
Cessna 310Q
Aircraft serial
310Q0812
Aircraft time
1,216 hours
Engine
Cont IO470VO
Engine time
1,216 hours
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
SA643873
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
46 hours
Component
Cylinder · Cont
Component part number
643179
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING AN IRAN INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE AMOUNT OF VALVE SHOWING ABOVE THE KEEPER WAS LESS ON ONE CYINDER THAN ON THE OTHERS. UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THAT #3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE WAS 1/16TH INCH SHORTER THAN THE OTHER VALVES. A SLIGHT MUSHROOMING LIP WAS ABLE TO BE FELT AROUND THE TOP OF THE VALVE. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS THE SAME TYPE OF WEAR AS INDICATED IN CSB98-1B ON CONTINENTAL VALVES.

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