What was found
CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AT INSPECTION. SHOWS EVIDENCE OF PISTON RING BLOW-BY.
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 2016
- Submitted
- August 18, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N375R
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0468
- Aircraft time
- 26,171 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston Ring
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Nr 5 Cylinder
- Part time
- 1,586 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.