Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 182H

Difficulty date
June 13, 2007
Submitted
July 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1858X
Make and model
Cessna 182H
Aircraft serial
18255958
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
Part
Piston
Part number
SA640518
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr1 Cylinder
Component
Cylinder
Component part number
SA47006SA20P
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AFTER INSTALLING NEW CYLINDER ASSY SA47006S-A20P WITH NEW PISTON ASSY PN SA640518, WE WERE PERFORMING BREAK IN RUN AT LOW POWER, FIRST AT 800 RPM FOR 2 MIN. SHUTDOWN ENGINE, CLEANED FOULED PLUGS DUE TO OIL IN CYLINDER FROM ASSY. RAN ENGINE AT 1000 RPM FOR 3 MIN. SHUTDOWN AND CLEANED SPARK PLUGS AGAIN. RESTARTED ENGINE AND ADVANCED TO 1200 RPM, THE CYLINDER CLEARED OUT AND THEN STOPPED AFTER A FEW SECONDS. AFTER REMOVING THE OIL PAN AND NR 1 CYLINDER THE PISTON APPEARED TO HAVE FRACTURED ALONG A CASTING FAULT IN THE PISTON PIN BOSS. THE RESULTING DEBRIS BENT THE CAM SHAFT, BROKE BOTH CRANKSHAFT HALVES. (K)

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