What was found
(AUS) ENGINE NO3 CYLINDER PISTON RING FOUND BROKEN AND PISTON DAMAGED IN LINE WITH EXHAUST VALVE - SUSPECT CAUSED BY DETONATION
- Difficulty date
- June 14, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2J
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- 75089
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- R Engine Cylinde
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.