What was found
ENGINE SEIZED UP ON RUN UP. PISTON IN # 3 CYLINDER BROKE INTO TWO PARTS AT THE PISTON PIN BORE. CYLINDER ASSEMBLY P/N 658815A1 PISTON P/N 654726.
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 2025
- Submitted
- February 17, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N175US
- Make and model
- Cirrus SR22
- Aircraft serial
- 0570
- Aircraft time
- 3,517 hours, 3,517 cycles
- Engine
- Cont IO550*
- Engine time
- 2,153 hours, 2,153 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- 654726
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3
- Part time
- 2,153 hours, 2,153 cycles
- 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.