Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 210L

Difficulty date
June 19, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210L
Aircraft time
6,200 hours
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Engine
Part time
1,081 hours
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

(CAN) ACFT WAS UNDERGOING A 50 HR INSP. INSP REVEALED AN OIL LEAK ON RT SIDE OF ENG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED EXHAUST PUSH TUBE SEALS WERE LEAKING. REMOVAL OF THE PUSH TUBE AND ROD REVEALED PUSH ROD WAS BENT. OIL LEAK WAS CAUSED BY PUSH ROD DISPLACING SEALS ON PUSH TUBE CREATING LEAK. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT EXHAUST VALVE HAD CONTACTED FACE OF PISTON. ALL OTHER PISTONS ON THE ENG WERE CHECKED AND FOUND A TOTAL OF 3 PISTONS WITH EXHAUST VALVE CONTACT. ALL 6 CYL REMOVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND REPLACEMENT. REPLACED NEW AT ENG O/H OCTOBER 18, 2006. ENG WAS THEN INSTALLLED THE AIRCRAFT NOVEMBER 24, 2006.

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