Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 182M

Difficulty date
December 1, 2001
Submitted
February 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N71298
Make and model
Cessna 182M
Aircraft serial
18259567
Engine
Cont O470R
Part
Piston
Part number
SA640518
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 5 Cyl
Part time
280 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CASTROSPHOIC ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY LANDING WAS EXECUTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED, REVEALING NR 5 PISTON DISINTEGRATED. ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED APPROXIMATELY 280 HOURS AND 3.5 YEARS PRIOR TO FAILURE. ALL PISTONS HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW AT OVERHAUL. PARTS WERE SUBMITTED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.

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