Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 310Q

Difficulty date
June 13, 2011
Submitted
June 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N790DM
Make and model
Cessna 310Q
Aircraft serial
310Q0828
Engine
Cont IO470VO
Part
Piston
Part number
AEC648029
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
328 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

WHEN REMOVING RT ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER DUE TO A CRACK, NR 4 PISTON SKIRT FOUND BROKE OFF AT THE 4TH RING LAND. ENGINE THEN REMOVED FROM ACFT FOR TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION. I HAVE FOUND BROKEN PISTON SKIRTS ON THIS PARTICULAR ACFT ON 3 DIFFERENT ENGINES.

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