Service difficulty report · Piston

Difficulty date
April 5, 2005
Submitted
April 20, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Piston
Part number
SL15357
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
1,832 hours
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 A 100 HR INSPECTION, FOUND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN THE SUCTION SCREEN. NO METAL WAS FOUND IN THE FILTER, INSPECTED PIECE AND DETERMINED TO BE FROM A PISTON, REMOVED OIL SUMP AND FOUND SEVERAL MORE PIECES, LOOKED INTO CASE. FOUND THE SKIRT OF NR 3 PISTON TO BE MISSING PIECES. REMOVED NR 3 CYLINDER AND FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER, REMOVED REMAINING CYLINDERS AND FOUND NO DAMAGE. CYLINDER REMOVED 661.9 HRS AGO FOR AN ENGINE TEARDOWN AND REINSTALLED, TTSN: 3836.8, TTSO1832.6. PART HAD A CRACK THAT EXTENDED .5 INCH BEYOND THE BROKEN SECTION HEADED TOWARD THE OIL SCRAPER DRAIN HOLE. (K)