SDR 96ZZZX1048

Service difficulty report · Piston · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
February 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N83828
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
348133089
Engine
Cont TSIO360KB
Part
Piston
Part number
642619F
Condition
Rings Broken
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Part time
1,540 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL WAS FOUND UNDER THE ENGINE AND UNDER THE WING. COMPRESSION CHECK SHOWED ZERO COMPRESSION ON NR 2 CYLINDER. CYLINDER REMOVED AND DISCOVERED ALL RINGS BROKEN AND THE RING GLANDS SEVERELY BROKEN AND WORN. A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM WAS FOUND IN THE FILTER AND SCREEN.

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