SDR AU961155

Service difficulty report · Cylinder

Difficulty date
August 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc IO540K1C5
Propeller
Hartzl HCA3VK2
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Damaged
Location
R Engine Cyl
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
E, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) NO3 ENGINE NO6 CYLINDER AND CRANKCASE DAMAGED - AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN IDLE FROM NOVEMBER 1995 UNTIL JUNE 1996 - THE ENGINES HAD NOT BEEN INHIBITED OR REGULARLY GROUND RUN DURING THAT TIME