What was found
REMOVED NR 3 CYLINDER DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION, 62/80 PSI, AND FOUND 1"X.5" PIECE MISSING FROM PISTON SKIRT.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 2015
- Submitted
- May 28, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4960A
- Make and model
- Cessna A152
- Aircraft serial
- A1520917
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- Engine time
- 1,446 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- LW13623
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,446 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.