Service difficulty report · Piston · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 26, 2001
Submitted
January 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78GH
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317852121
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Piston
Part number
LW105455
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,563 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE, WHEN PILOT NOTICE MANIFOLD GO DOWN AND OIL COMING OUT OF ENGINE. 1) ON INSPECTION NR 4 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION. 2) PISTON HAD BROKEN RINGS TOP TWO PISTON WAS MELTED DOWN SIDE FROM CYLINDER GASES WHERE THE HING WHERE BROKEN.

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