Service difficulty report · Piston Ring · Cessna 206CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 9, 2007
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 206CESSNA
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Piston Ring
Part number
AEC648005PL
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
1,344 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) MATERIAL FROM THE FACE OF THE TOP COMPRESSION RING HAD FLAKED AWAY ON PISTONS NR1, NR2, NR4, AND NR6 (TC NR 20070109006).