Service difficulty report · Gasket · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
February 22, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Aircraft time
1,418 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AJ1A
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C432
Part
Gasket
Part number
71973
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cylinder
Part time
348 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 OPERATION NR 1 INSPECTION OF ENGINE PORTION OF CHECK NOTICED INTAKE PIPE AT CYLINDER GASKET HAD BLUE STAINING FROM FUEL LEAK. GASKET APPEARED COMPRESSED AND UNABLE TO SEAL ,ALSO GASKET WAS SLIGHTLY OFF SET. REPLACED GASKET WITH NEW NO MORE LEAK.

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