What was found
(CAN) COMPRESSION CHECK DURING INSP INDICATED LOW COMPRESSION, INSP REVEALED BROKEN PISTON RING LAND BETWEEN TOP 2 RINGS.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2009
- Submitted
- October 23, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft time
- 12,312 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2J
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- 75089
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cylinder Assy
- Part time
- 45 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.