What was found
(AUS) ENGINE NO5 PISTON DISINTEGRATED - RH CRANKCASE HALF CRACKED IN AREA BELOW PUSH ROD TUBES TO FRONT ENGINE MOUNT - CRACK LENGTH 76.2MM (3IN) - ENGINE WAS A CONTINENTAL REMANUFACTURED UNIT
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 182Q
- Engine
- Cont O470U
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- 6480291
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- R Engine Cyl Sec
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E, R, K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.