SDR GBBR155E

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna T210M

Difficulty date
September 24, 2010
Submitted
November 18, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6689B
Make and model
Cessna T210M
Aircraft serial
21062820
Aircraft time
7,387 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520R
Engine time
1,339 hours
Part
Fitting
Part number
MS208228D
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 400
Part time
7,387 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, K, T
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(GGBR) THE ENGINE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO ENGINE OIL STARVATION CAUSED BY THE FAILURE/BREAKAGE OF THE TURBOCHARGER RETURN OIL LINE FITTING AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN THE UNCONTAINED FAILURE OF THE NR 4 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD THROUGH THE TOP OF THE ENGINE CASE. OUR POLICY HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO INCORPORATE THE REPLACEMENT OF ALL FLUID CARRYING ALUMINUM FITTINGS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ENGINE REPLACEMENT/ O/H. RECOMMEND THAT THERE BE A LIFE LIMIT ESTABLISHED FOR ACFT ALUMINUM FITTINGS.

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