Service difficulty report · Gasket · Cessna 182E

Difficulty date
September 21, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182E
Aircraft time
5,894 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Part
Gasket
Part number
655528
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED DEFECT, OIL STREAK FOUND DOWN SIDE OF COWL ON PILOT`S SIDE. OIL LEVEL FOUND TO BE DOWN 1 QT FROM BEGINNING OF THE FLIGHT. SUSPECT OIL LEAK. REMOVED COWLS AND INSPECTED FOR OIL LEAKS. FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER ROCKER BOX COVER LEAKING. REMOVED NR 6 CYLINDER ROCKER BOX COVER AND REPLACED GASKET WITH NEW, PN 655528 GASKET. INSTALLED ROCKER BOX COVER AND TORQUED TO 60" POUNDS IAW CONTINENTAL SB96-7D TORQUE LIMITS. INSTALLED COWLS, CARRIED OUT RUN UP AND LEAK CHECK, NO DEFECTS FOUND.

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