What was found
PISTON PARTIALLY ERODED, FROZEN RINGS, ONE HOLE IN ONE RING GLANDS. ALUMINUM POWDER CONTAMINATION THROUGH THE ENGINE AND FILTER. ENGINE 50 SMOH
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 2015
- Submitted
- March 19, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520E
- Engine time
- 50 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston Ring
- Condition
- Eroded
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 50 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.