What was found
(CAN) ENGINE WAS SHOWING HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION AND LEAKING FROM BREATHER TUBE. COMPRESSION LEAK TEST REVEALED AIR LEAKING PAST PISTON RINGS AND INTO CASE.
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna U206G
- Aircraft time
- 14,835 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Propeller
- Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston Ring
- Part number
- 655464A
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- Part time
- 499 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.