Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 182R

Difficulty date
August 25, 2003
Submitted
January 21, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9815H
Make and model
Cessna 182R
Aircraft serial
18268044
Engine
Cont O470U
Part
Piston
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
600 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.

What was found

THE PISTON WAS INSTALLED NEW AT TIME OF MAJOR OVERHAUL. ONE SIDE OF PISTON SKIRT, AT LOWER SCRAPER RING BROKE AWAY AND BECAME SMALL CHUNKS OF ALUMINUM, AND RING PIECES IN THE OIL PAN. THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED BY APPROX 5 EACH. .020 X .040 PIECES OF CAST ALUMINUM IN THE CUT OPEN OIL FILTER. NO OTHER INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. BY CHANCE AN OIL ANALYSIS HAD BEEN TAKEN DURING THIS SAME OIL CHANGE, THE RESULTS CAME BACK (NORMAL AND OK).

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