What was found
(CAN) PISTON COOLING JET BACKED OUT OF HOLE. BOUNCED AROUND INSIDE OF ENGINE BEFORE THE CRANKSHAFT PUSHED IT THROUGH THE TOP OF THE CASE
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 11,705 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cooling Jet
- Part number
- 73772
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Cylinder
- Component
- Aar
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.