Service difficulty report · Guide · Cessna 305A

Difficulty date
September 11, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 305A
Aircraft time
13,350 hours
Engine
Cont O47011
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200FM
Part
Guide
Condition
Loose
Location
Intake
Component
Cylinder · Cont
Component part number
539491CN
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INTAKE GUIDES WERE LEAKING OIL. THE SPRINGS WERE REMOVED TO MEASURE THE GUIDE HEIGHTS. THERE ARE NOW SHORTER GUIDES THAT REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION OF A SEAL. SOME OF THESE SEALS WERE NOT INSTALLED ON A BATCH OF CYLINDERS. WE WERE GOING TO MEASURE THE GUIDE HEIGHTS TO SEE IF THE SEALS WERE MISSING. IT WAS AT THIS TIME IT WAS NOTED THAT THE GUIDE ON NR 6 CYLINDER WAS LOOSE. THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION.

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