Service difficulty report · Piston · Maule M7235

Difficulty date
January 7, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9234N
Make and model
Maule M7235
Aircraft serial
4119C
Engine
Lyc IO540W1A5
Part
Piston
Part number
LW13923
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
1,078 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

INSPECTION OF THE OIL FILTER DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE FOUND 2 EA (.1250 INCH) DIAMETER PIECES OF ALUMINUM. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE/ CYLINDERS FOUND THE NR 1 CYLINDER PISTON SKIRT WAS MISSING A SECTION (.5 INCH X 1.1250 INCH LONG). PERFORMED A DY PENETRANT INSP TO THE OTHER PISTONS. 3 WERE CRACKED AT THE SAME LOCATION. 1 HAD INDICATION OF POSSIBLE CRACK AND 1 WAS IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE PISTON WAS DIAMETER WAS WITHIN SERVICE LIMITS. CYLINDER DIAMETER WAS WITHIN SERVICE LIMITS. (K)

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