What was found
TWO SEPARATE ENGINE FAILURES BEFORE CYLINDER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY LYCOMING. SIGNIFICANT ALUMINUM FILINGS IN OIL SINCE REPLACEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1083L
- Make and model
- Mooney M20J
- Aircraft serial
- 243398
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1B6
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Push Rod
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- 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.