What was found
DURING REPAIRS TO CYCL NR 4 FOR LOW COMPRESSION FOUND 1INCH CRACK IN PISTON SKIRT STARTING AT BOTTOM OF PISTON.
- Difficulty date
- July 9, 2001
- Submitted
- July 9, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2051Y
- Make and model
- Cessna 172D
- Aircraft serial
- 17249551
- Engine
- Cont O300D
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- SA530348
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Strut
- Part time
- 840 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.