Service difficulty report · Ring · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
June 5, 2015
Submitted
June 9, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N60RP
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
241000
Aircraft time
7,682 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6
Part
Ring
Condition
Seized
Location
Piston
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

NR 4 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND DISCOVERED THE FOLLOWING: OIL CONTROL RING WAS SEIZED IN PISTON. PISTON, PISTON BORES WORN IN AREA WHERE PIN RESIDES ON BOTH SIDES OF PISTON. NO WRIST PIN CAP WEAR FOUND. CONTACT BEING MADE BETWEEN PISTON SKIRT END SURFACE & CYLINDER NR 3 CONNECTING ROD BEARING CAP. PISTON SIDE HALF OF ROD BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS. NOTE: WRIST PIN NOT SEIZED IN CONNECTING ROD. FINDINGS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED WITH MFG AND "SPECIAL PART CAUSING DIFFICULTY" IS BEING INVESTIGATED, PENDING RESPONSE BY MFG.

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