Service difficulty report · Piston

Difficulty date
October 24, 2001
Submitted
January 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc O320D2G
Part
Piston
Part number
75089
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Engine
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

DURING INSTALLATION OF NEW PISTON AND RINGS. IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE PISTONS WOULD ONLY SLIDE INTO THE BARREL HALF WAY. PISTON SKIRT OD WERE CHECKED, OK AT 5.1175 OD. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE OD OF THE PISTON JUST BELOW THE PISTON PIN WAS MEASURED TO BE 5.1255 ON THE PISTON THAT DID NOT FIT, THIS IS MUCH LARGER THAN THE SAME OD OF PISTONS THAT DID FIT WHICH WAS MEASURED TO BE 5.1025.