What was found
(AUS) ALL SIX CYLINDERS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR TO PISTONS, RINGS AND VALVE TRAIN INCONSISTANT WITH TIME SINCE OVERHAUL - SUSPECTCAUSED BY UNREPORTED ENGINE OVERSPEED
- Difficulty date
- March 15, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 47G3B1
- Engine
- Lyc VO435A1F
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- L201552
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- R Engine Cyl Sec
- Component
- Lyc · VO435A1F
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O, E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.