SDR A3W2008F00000

Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date: May 27, 2008
Submitted: July 18, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N121EE
Make and model: Cessna A185F
Aircraft serial: 18503765
Engine: Cont IO520D
System (JASC): 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
Part: Piston
Part number: SA631475
Condition: Broken
Location: Engine
Part time: 1,185 hours
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

AT OIL CHANGE, FOUND ALUMINUM CONTAMINATION IN OIL FILTER ELEMENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND BROKEN PISTON SKIRT AND RING PARTS IN OIL PAN FROM NR 4 CYLINDER. NR 4 PISTON SKIRT WAS BROKEN AT LOWEST RING, AT BOTTOM OF PISTON HALF, TOTAL SKIRT WAS BROKEN OFF THIS PISTON , FOUND 5/27/2008. (K)

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