What was found
NR 2 CYLINDER PISTON TOP COMPRESSION RING PLASMA COATING DELAMINATING. TOP RINGS ON ALL OTHER PISTONS SHOWING SIGNS OF DELAMINATION BEGINNING TO OCCUR.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Socata TB10TOBAGO
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston Ring
- Part number
- AEL74241PL
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 773 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.