What was found
(CAN) NO INDICATION AT COMPRESSION TEST OR IN OIL FILTER BUT OIL WOULD NOT DRAINFROM THE SUCTION SCREEN. PIECES OF PISTON SKIRT FOUND WHEN SUMP REMOVED.
- Difficulty date
- November 25, 1999
- Submitted
- January 22, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA30
- Aircraft time
- 4,491 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO320B1A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- SL75089
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 668 hours
- Component
- Engine Cylinder · Lyc · IO320B1A
- 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.