What was found
(AUS) NO6 CYLINDER OIL CONTROL PISTON RING BROKEN. BROKEN RING INGESTED BY OIL PUMP.
- Difficulty date
- August 14, 2002
- Submitted
- October 16, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE2YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston Ring
- Part number
- SL73857
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Reciprocating En
- Part time
- 575 cycles
- Component
- Reciprocating En · Lyc · TIO540A2C
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.