Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 182Q

Difficulty date
January 9, 2004
Submitted
January 9, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4810N
Make and model
Cessna 182Q
Aircraft serial
18267384
Aircraft time
2,287 hours
Engine
Cont O470U
Engine time
3,425 hours
Part
Piston
Part number
AEC648029
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Part time
783 hours
Component
Cylinder · Cont
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ENGINE OVERHAULED. REBARRELED CYL, ECI PISTONS. LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, 260 STOH, 1043 SMOH. CAUSE, BROKEN NR 2 PISTON, PARTS BLOCKING OIL PICKUP SCREEN. POSSIBLE CAUSES. DEFECTIVE PISTON CASTING, DROPPED PISTON OR IMPROPERLY MACHINED NR 4 RING GROOVE, SQUARE CUT BOTTOM OF GROOVE. 50 PERCENT OF BOTTOM SKIRT BROKE OFF PISTON. PISTON RING BROKE INTO ABOUT 20 PIECES.

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