Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 337G

Difficulty date
June 18, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 337G
Aircraft time
4,329 hours
Engine
Cont IO360G
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C306
Part
Piston
Part number
648049
Condition
Broken
Location
Piston
Component
Engine · Cont · I0360
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A GROUND RUN-UP PRIOR TO A SCHEDULED INSPECTION A PARTIAL POWER LOSS WAS DETECTED. A MOTO-STAT WAS CARRIED OUT AND #6 CYL. HAD VERY LOW COMPRESSION. A FILTER CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT AND SUBSTANIAL METAL PARTS, ALM, CHROME AND STEEL WERE FOUND THAT ARE CONSISTANT WITH A PISTON FAILURE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE. STRIP REPORT TO FOLLOW.

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