What was found
CYLINDER NR 2 PISTON SKIRT BROKE FROM THE PISTON AND CREATED A METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE ENGINE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- April 17, 2009
- Submitted
- June 3, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N149T
- Make and model
- Cessna 182R
- Aircraft serial
- 18267896
- Engine
- Cont O470U
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- ACE
- Part serial
- 648029
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 846 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.