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Old 11-01-2015 | 05:24 PM
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MTK
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Check the piston retainer clips on the wrist pin. I just had an engine lose compression suddenly and one retainer clip had popped off, wiping out the piston, ring and liner. That's after around 800 flights but still I never expected this engine to do THAT...this engine never had a problem in 5 years of operation; it's first time was pretty disastrous.

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