Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna T310R

Difficulty date
October 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T310R
Aircraft time
4,099 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520B
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
AEC631397
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
699 hours
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

(CAN) OWNER REPORTED A SMALL OIL LEAK ON BOTH ENGINES. UPON INVESTIGATING IT WAS FOUND THAT EACH ENGINE HAD A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. 4 CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED 90 HOURS PRIOR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. LT CYLINDER NR 6 CRACKED ON INTAKE PORT WHERE YOU COULD SEE BLUE STREAKING IN BETWEEN FINS. RT CYLINDER NR 1 CRACKED IN THE SAME MANNER.

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