SDR AU960620

Service difficulty report · Piston Ring · Cessna 182E

Difficulty date
May 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182E
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Hartzl BHCC2YF1
Part
Piston Ring
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
R Engine Cylinde
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) INCORRECT PISTON RING SETS FITTED TO ALL PISTONS - PNO 632932 PISTONS FITTED WHICH SHOULD HAVE RECTANGULAR TOP RINGS AS PER SB M91-4 - PISTONS WERE FITTED WITH TAPERED RINGS - DAMAGE TO PISTONS AND MINOR SCORING TO CYLINDERS - VALVE SEATS APPEAR TO BEINCORRECTLY CUT - 3 PISTON PINS HAVE LOOSE PLUGS - NO1 CYLINDER HAS VERY DEEP SCORING FROM PREVIOUS HONING - UNAPPROVED PART - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR

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