What was found
FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN OIL SCREEN AT 30 HOURS AND AGAIN AT 74 HOURS. FOUND CYLINDERS COMING APART INSIDE BORE. PIECES MEASURED .4 X .3 INCHES.
- Difficulty date
- August 8, 2011
- Submitted
- August 8, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3598C
- Make and model
- Cessna 170B
- Aircraft serial
- 26642
- Engine
- Cont O300*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- AEC65314
- Part serial
- 183021038
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 74 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- G
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.