What was found
IMPROPER PISTON SKIRT MACHINING CAUSED PISTON CONTACT WITH CONNECTING ROD AND CRANK SHAFT. PISTON, PN 654857C. NEED IMPROVED QA IN MACHINING.
- Difficulty date
- August 26, 2011
- Submitted
- November 4, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N135AE
- Make and model
- Cirrus SR22
- Aircraft serial
- 1716
- Engine
- Cont IO550N
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Part time
- 1 hours
- Component
- Cylinder
- Component part number
- 658478A2
- 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.