What was found
THE LT ENGINE WAS EXHIBITING LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE OIL FILTER WAS PULLED, CUT OPEN, AND INSPECTED. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF METAL WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS THEN TORN DOWN FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. CHUNKS OF PISTON SKIRTING WAS FOUND IN THE OIL PAN, NR 2 PISTON HAD COME APART AT THE SKIRTING AROUND THE BOTTOM RING-LAND BELOW THE PISTON PIN, AND THE NR 1 PISTON WAS FOUND THE BE CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA THAT THE NR 2 PISTON WAS BROKEN. NR 2 PISTON TAKEN FOR METALLURGICAL TESTING. A POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN THE START OF THE ENGINE AT A TEMPERATURE NEAR 0 DEGREES (F). (K)