What was found
THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND MOMENTARILY HAD A LOSS OF POWER. THE PISTONS WERE FOUND UNDERSIZED AT THE SKIRT END. THIS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN CAUSED BY IMPROPER BREAK IN PROCEDURES.
- Difficulty date
- June 27, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N500ZZ
- Make and model
- Amtr MINI500
- Aircraft serial
- 0000
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX582
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston
- Condition
- Undersize
- Location
- Skirt
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.