Service difficulty report · Piston · Amtr CUBYACROTNER

Difficulty date
October 11, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amtr CUBYACROTNER
Aircraft time
987 hours
Engine
Cont O200*
Part
Piston
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr1 Cylinder
Part time
1,100 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN FOR INSPECTION DUE TO SMALL AMOUNT NON FERROS METAL IN FILTER. ENGINE TIME 2,707 HOUR. FRONT BEARING SLIGHT WEAR AND FLAKING (NORMAL FOR HIGH TIME ENGINE). NR 1 PISTON SKIRT CRACKED AT 1,100 HOURS. NOTE: THIS IS THE 4TH PISTON THAT I HAVE SEEN. RANGING FROM 1,100 HOURS TO 2,100 HOURS. ACTION ON ENGINE - PISTON REPLACED NEW MAIN BEARINGS INSTALLED. (TC NR 20061018007)