What was found
(AUS) NO4 CYLINDER PISTON SKIRT BROKEN IN AREA BELOW THE BOTTOM PISTONRING. INVESTIGATION FOUND SIMILAR DAMAGE TO THE NO2 PISTON.
- Difficulty date
- June 6, 2002
- Submitted
- July 8, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 2105A
- Engine
- Cont IO470F
- Propeller
- Mcauly D2A34C58
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Reciprocating En
- Part time
- 1,000 cycles
- Component
- Reciprocating En · Cont · IO470F
- 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.