Service difficulty report · Piston

Difficulty date
April 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
Piston
Part number
41012001
Condition
Worn
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,411 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) PLASMA COATING HAS DETACHED FROM APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF THE UPPER RING OF THE PISTON HEAD.