Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 210L

Difficulty date
March 6, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210L
Aircraft time
14,510 hours
Engine
Cont IO520L
Part
Cylinder
Part number
537296
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL NOTED ON LOWER COWLING, INSPECTION SHOWED OIL LEAKING FROM PUSHROD HOUSING ON NR 1 CYLINDER. PART REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND 50% OF ITS CIRCUMFERENCE AT THE SPRING RETENTION FERRULE.

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