Service difficulty report · Piston · Amtr LANCAIR4P

Difficulty date
March 28, 2011
Submitted
April 29, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N84PL
Make and model
Amtr LANCAIR4P
Aircraft serial
LIV084
Engine
Cont TSIO550B
Engine time
550 hours
Part
Piston
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
550 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE PERFORMING A CONDITION INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON NR 6 INTAKE AREA. AFTER REMOVAL OF CYLINDER, THE PISTON WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LARGE PART OF THE SKIRT MISSING, PLUS A BROKEN OIL CONTROL RING AND CRACKS NEAR THE PISTON PIN AREA. METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. ENG WILL BE DISASSEMBLED. CAUSE UNKNOWN