SDR AU981655

Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
December 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Engine
Cont TSIO520B
Propeller
Hartzl BHCC2YF1
Part
Engine
Part number
528021
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Engine Bay
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) DURING SCHEDULED ENGINE MAINTENANCE, THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WERE FOUND: 1. ENGINE OIL FILTER INSPECTED AND FOUND (EXCESSIVE) HIGH LEVELS OF COPPER. 2. TWO CYLINDERS REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. 3. SUMP REMOVED - MINOR METAL PARTICLES FOUND. 4. CON ROD REMOVED FROM LOW CYLINDER POSITION AND CON ROD BEARING SURFACE HAVE METAL CONTAMINATION. 5. OIL ANALYSIS CARRIED OUT - HIGHER WEAR LEVELS FOUND. PART TC: 2,386.

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