What was found
(CAN) INSPECTION FOUND THE TOP RING ON THE #3 CYLINDER BROKEN INTO SEVEN PIECES. THE COMPRESSION CHECK FOUND COMPRESSION AT 12 PSI.
- Difficulty date
- July 26, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna U206G
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C404
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston Ring
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- #3 Piston
- Component
- Cont
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.