What was found
(CAN) ENGINE RAN WELL NO VISIBLE PROBLEM. PIECE OF PISTON SKIRT BROKEN LOOSE HELD IN BY OIL RING AND CYLINDER CURVE ONLY.
- Difficulty date
- May 9, 2002
- Submitted
- June 13, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172B
- Aircraft time
- 4,398 hours, 90,594 cycles
- Engine
- Cont O300C
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- 646255
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- 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.