What was found
OIL BLOWING OUT BREATHER. FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER AT 10/80. PULLED CYLINDER AND FOUND COMP. RINGS BROKEN IN MANY PIECES ABOUT .25 INCH TO 2.5 INCH. THESE RINGS ARE OF WRONG COMPOSITION. (BRITTLE).
- Difficulty date
- January 7, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N59764
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317652037
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Rings
- Part number
- ECI12967CP
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Nr 1 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.