Service difficulty report · Gasket · Cessna 210R

Difficulty date
June 20, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 210R
Aircraft time
14,380 hours
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Gasket
Part number
949958
Condition
Broken
Location
Oil Cooler
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD SOME OIL ON RT PART OF WINDSHIELD. DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL COOLER ADAPTER GASKET ON RT FWD OF ENGINE HAD A HAIR LINE OPENING OR SPLIT THAT ALLOWED SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL COLLECT ON WINDSHIELD. OIL LOSS WAS ONLY A COUPLE OUNCES. GASKET REPLACED WITH NEW AND GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK PERFORMED, SATISFACTORY.

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