Service difficulty report · Piston

Difficulty date
March 8, 2001
Submitted
March 8, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N972
Engine
Cont TSIOL550B
Engine time
544 hours
Part
Piston
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Part time
544 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

ON A FLIGHT FROM EL PASO TO 5T6 THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE , ON INSPECTION THE OIL FILTER WAS FULL OF ALUM. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED & DISMANTLED NR 4 CYLINDER PISTON SKIRT WAS BROKEN OFF THERE WERE NO SIGHS OF ANY PARTS OUT OF ALLIGIMENT OR STUCK PISTON PIN THE CON. ROD NOT BENT THE CYL NO SIGNS OF OVER HEAT OR SUPPER COOLED THE RINGS NORMAL WEAR.