SDR 99ZZZX595

Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
July 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N12455
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A1207
Engine
Cont TSIO550A
Part
Piston
Part number
649805
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE AND MADE A SAFE SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE PISTON. THIS CRACK STARTED FROM THE OIL CONTROL RING LANDING THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE PISTON AND A HOLE WAS NOTED IN THE TOP OF THE PISTON. NO OVERHEATING OR ABNORMAL WEAR WAS NOTED. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE UNKNOWN.

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