Service difficulty report · Gasket · Cessna 210M

Difficulty date
April 11, 2011
Submitted
April 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N732YA
Make and model
Cessna 210M
Aircraft serial
21061870
Engine
Cont IO520L
Part
Gasket
Part number
649959
Condition
Failed
Location
Cylinder Head
Part time
280 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF ENGINE, FOUND 5 OUT OF 5 INDUCTION GASKETS LEAKING. AFTER REMOVING INTAKE TUBES, OBSERVED THAT THE GASKETS WERE CRACKED AND TORN DURING INSTALLATION AT ASSEMBLY AT MFG AND WAS POSSIBILY CAUSE OF HIGH CHT READINGS.

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