Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
October 22, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Aircraft time
424 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AJ1A
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C432
Part
Piston
Part number
LW10545S
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Part time
832 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AFTER REMOVING AN ENGINE CYL TO REPLACE AN EXAUST STUD, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PISTON HAD CORROSION ON IT. ALL CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED AND PISTONS INSPECTED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON ALL PISTONS. THE CYLINDERS WERE REPAIRED AND NEW PISTONS AND RINGS INSTALLED.

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