What was found
NR 6 PISTON DISINTEGRATED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PISTON P/N AEC633099 WAS ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURED BY AIRMOTIVE ENGINEERING, INC.(AEC). ENGINE COMPONENTS, INC. (ECI) HAS SINCE BOUGHT OUT AEC. ECI HAS NOT PRODUCED THIS P/N.
- Difficulty date
- March 4, 2008
- Submitted
- March 4, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech B35
- Aircraft serial
- D3633
- Aircraft time
- 4,917 hours
- Engine
- Cont E2258
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- AEC633099
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.