Service difficulty report · Piston · Namer HARVARDMK4

Difficulty date
August 13, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Namer HARVARDMK4
Aircraft time
6,647 hours
Engine
Pwa S3H1
Part
Piston
Part number
15373
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AT INSPECTION, A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF FERROUS MATERIAL FOUND IN PRESSURE FILTER.ADDITIONAL INSPECTION FOUND A PISTON WITH BROKEN TOP COMPRESSION RING.INSPECTION OF OTHER PISTONS FOUND THEM TO HAVE BEEN WORN BEYOND LIMITS IN THE TOP RINGGROOVE WIDTH. WORN PISTONS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW.