What was found
ENGINE PISTON ON NR 4 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM BASE BELOW THE OIL RING LAND. TWISTED ROD AND CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL. ENGINE FAILURE ON CLIMB-OUT AT ABOUT 700 FEET AGL AT CLIMB POWER. ENGINE TT SN, 1,445 HOURS. (X)
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 1999
- Submitted
- May 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5006L
- Make and model
- Conaer LA4200
- Aircraft serial
- 463
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1C
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- LW102075
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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