What was found
ENGINE DISMANTLED DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION. FOUND NR 2 PISTON BROKEN AT TOP SCRAPER RING LAND.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2002
- Submitted
- May 6, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- SA631475
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 700 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.