AD 73-23-01

Airworthiness directive · Piston Pin Assembly · Lycoming Engines AIO-360-A1A, AIO-360-A1B, AIO-360-A2A and 215 more

Effective
January 13, 1977
Models
AIO-360-A1A, AIO-360-A1B, AIO-360-A2A, AIO-360-A2B, AIO-360-B1B, GO-480-G1D6 and 212 more
Registered aircraft
71,254 matched by model
Product
Engine
Amendment
39-2804

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed May 30, 2024.

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73-23-01 AVCO LYCOMING: Amendment 39-1738 as amended by Amendment 39-1825, 39-1984 and 39-2188 is further amended by Amendment 39-2804. Applies to all Lycoming series engines and all engines overhauled by Lycoming (also known as remanufactured) listed below and in Lycoming Service Bulletin No. 367F and in Supplement No. 1 for Lycoming Service Bulletin No. 367F.

O-320 Series L-6798-39A thru L-6815-39A

IO-320 Series L-4952-55

O-360 Series L-17389-36A thru L-17408-36A, L-17410-36A thru L-17427-36A, L-17429-36A thru L-17452-36A, L-17454-36A thru L-17479-36A, L-17481-36A thru L-17495-36A, L-17497-36A thru L-17500-36A, L-17503-36A thru L-17505-36A, L-17516-36A thru L-17518-36A

RL-523-36A, RL-2030-36A, RL-3933-36A, RL-7173-36A, RL-11169-36A, RL-16937-36A

IO & HIO-360 Series L-9409-51A, L-9410-51A, L-9415-51A thru L-9417-51A, L-9419-51A thru L-9427-51A, L-9438-51A thru L-9453-51A, L-9455-51A, L-9457-51A thru L-9498-51A, L-9500-51A thru L-9517-51A, L-9519-51A thru L-9564-51A, L-9566-51A thru L-9616-51A, L-9618-51A, L-9620-51A thru L-9640-51A, L-9642-51A thru L-9651-51A, L-9653-51A thru L-9713-51A, L-9715-51A, L-9716-51A, L-9718-51A thru L-9768-51A, L-9770-51A thru L-9774-51A, L-9776-51A thru L-9826-51A, L-9828-51A thru 9848-51A, L-9850-51A thru L-9930-51A, L-9932-51A thru L-9962-51A, L-9964-51A thru L-9995-51A, L-9997-51A thru L-10090-51A, L-10092-51A thru L-10113-51A, L-10115-51A thru L-10249-51A, L-10257-51A thru L-10261-51A, L-10263-51A thru L-10273-51A, L-10279-51A thru L-10281-51A, L-10284-51A thru L-10290-51A

RL-191-51A, RL-591-51A, RL-595-51A, RL-702-51A, RL-776-51A, RL-778-51A, RL-955-51A, RL-993-51A, RL-1267-51A, RL-1272-51A, RL-1435-51A, RL-1481-51A, RL-1515-51A, RL-1642-51A, RL-1769-51A, RL-1845-51A, RL-1847-51A, RL-2143-51A, RL-2227-51A, RL-2249-51A, RL-2464-51A, RL-2476-51A, RL-2508-51A, RL-2562-51A, RL-2629-51A, RL-2672-51A, RL-2923-51A, RL-3048-51A, RL-3113-51A, RL-3195-51A, RL-3235-51A, RL-3318-51A, RL-3344-51A, RL-3392-51A, RL-3427-51A, RL-3464-51A, RL-3540-51A, RL-3573-51A, RL-3738-51A, RL-3832-51A, RL-3868-51A, RL-3974-51A, RL-4787-51A, RL-4960-51A, RL-5082-51A, RL-5085-51A, RL-5652-51A, RL-5685-51A, RL-5751-51A, RL-5824-51A, RL-6331-51A, RL-6345-51A, RL-6350-51A, RL-6417-51A, RL-6469-51A, RL-6623-51A, RL-6652-51A, RL-6693-51A, RL-6724-51A, RL-6744-51A, RL-6950-51A, RL-7043-51A, RL-7201-51A, RL-7357-51A, RL-7422-51A, RL-7475-51A, RL-7806-51A, RL-7852-51A, RL-7886-51A, RL-8000-51A, RL-8354-51A, RL-8872-51A, RL-9611-51A, RL-9812-51A

AIO-360 Series L-165-63A thru L-171-63A

TIO-360 Series L-112-64A thru L-115-64A

LIO-360 Series L-440-67A thru L-480-67A, L-487-67A thru L-512-67A, L-514-67A thru L-537-67A, L-545-67A thru L-591-67A, L-593-67A thru L-632-67A, L-634-67A thru L-648-67A, L-650-67A thru L-655-67A, L-660-67A

GO-480-G1D6 Series RL-288-37, RL-482-37

IGSO-480-A1E6 Series RL-829-44, RL-1258-44, RL-1508-44, RL-1509-44, RL-1518-44, RL-1586-44

IGO-540 Series L-320-49

VO-540 Series L-2280-43, L-2281-43

RL-343-43, RL-376-43, RL-456-43, RL-485-43, RL-522-43, RL-564-43, RL-691-43, RL-694-43, RL-846-43, RL-849-43, RL-1125-43, RL-1148-43, RL-1186-43, RL-1333-43, RL-1452-43, RL-1571-43, RL-1700-43, RL-1731-43, RL-1828-43, RL-1900-43, RL-1913-43, RL-1929-43, RL-1931-43, RL-2041-43, RL-2125-43, RL-2142-43, RL-2208-43, RL-2224-43, RL-2245-43, RL-2269-43, RL-2275-43 thru RL-2279-43

O-540-A1C5, -A1D5, -B1A5, -B2B5, -B4B5, -B2C5, -E4A5, -E4B5, -E4C5, G1A5 Series L-15062-40, L-15063-40, L-15108-40, L-15117-40, L-15132-40, L-15133-40, L-15161-40, L-15221-40, L-15222-40, L-15225-40 thru L-15227-40, L-15242-40 thru L-15249-40, L-15297-40, L-15300-40, L-15304-40 thru L-15320-40, L-15322-40 thru L-15367-40, L-15372-40

RL-1040-40, RL-1207-40, RL-3330-40, RL-6768-40, RL-7670-40, RL-9416-40, RL-10859-40, RL-11312-40, RL-11377-40, RL-11420-40, RL-11862-40, RL-13058-40, RL-13637-40, RL-14194-40

IO-540-A1A5, -B1A5, -C1A5, -C4B5, -D4A5, -E1A5, -E1B5, -G1D5, J4A5, -K1A5, -K1B5, -K1C5, -K1E5, -K1E5D Series L-10118-48 thru L-10122-48, L-10124-48 thru L-10127-48, L-10144-48, L-10145-48, L-10209-48, L-10213-48, L-10221-48 thru L-10260-48, L-10263-48 thru L-10267-48, L-10303-48, L-10304-48, L-10306-48 thru L-10308-48, L-10317-48 thru L-10320-48, L-10398-48, L-10459-48, L-10487-48 thru L-10546-48, L-10548-48 thru L-10562-48, L-10564-48 thru L-10569-48, L-10571-48 thru L-10584-48

RL-113-48, RL-622-48, RL-918-48, RL-1170-48, RL-1606-48, RL-1640-48, RL-2015-48, RL-2050-48, RL-2210-48, RL-2271-48, RL-2276-48, RL-3610-48, RL-3614-48, RL-3732-48, RL-4057-48, RL-4103-48, RL-4506-48, RL-5778-48, RL-7116-48

TIO-540-A2B, -A2C, -C1A, TIO-540-J2BD Series L-2412-61 thru L-2414-61, L-2416-61 thru L-2419-61, L-2489-61 thru L-2498-61, L-2501-61 thru L-2503-61, L-2550-61, L-2557-61, L-2562-61, L-2566-61, L-2567-61, L-2572-61 thru L-2583-61, L-2585-61 thru L-2588-61, L-2590-61, L-2591-61, L-2595-61 thru L-2597-61

RL-122-61, RL-226-61, RL-759-61, RL-771-61, RL-1263-61,RL-1268-61, RL-1346-61, RL-1488-61, RL-1679-61, RL-1683-61, RL-2189-61

LIO-540 Series L-102-68, L-105-68, L-109-68, L-113-68 thru L-117-68, L-125-68, L-128-68 thru L-130-68, L-147-68 thru L-152-68, L-154-68, L-155-68

RL-106-68

IGSO-540 Series L-3060-50, L-3061-50, L-3070-50, L-3071-50, L-3074-50, L-3085-50 thru L-3087-50, L-3090-50, L-3093-50, L-3094-50

RL-315-50, RL-518-50, RL-528-50, RL-821-50, RL-1014-50, RL-1100-50, RL-1151-50, RL-1174-50, RL-1216-50, RL-1517-50, RL-1558-50, RL-1591-50, RL-1682-50, RL-1694-50, RL-1700-50, RL-1773-50, RL-1788-50, RL-1821-50, RL-2003-50, RL-2157-50, RL-2187-50, RL-2385-50, RL-2479-50, RL-2543-50, RL-2604-50, RL-2907-50

TIO-541 Series L-866-59 thru L-873-59

TIGO-541 Series L-343-62 thru L-352-62

RL-161-62

IO-720-A, -B and -C Series L-505-54, L-506-54, L-508-54 thru L-529-54, L-532-54 thru L-538-54, L-540-54, L-541-54, L-546-54 thru L-549-54, L-551-54 thru L-554-54

Compliance required within 50 hours in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent piston pin failures resulting from grinding cracks which occurred during manufacture, comply with Lycoming Service Bulletin No. 367F or equivalent procedure approved by Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region.

The manufacturer's specifications and procedures identified and described in this directive are incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1). All persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents from the manufacturer, may obtain copies upon request to Avco Lycoming Division, Service Department, Williamsport Pennsylvania 17701. These documents may also be examined at the Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, Eastern Region, Federal Building, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430. A historical file on this AD which includes the incorporated material in full is maintained by the FAA at its Eastern Region Headquarters.

Amendment 39-1738 was effective November 1, 1973.

Amendment 39-1825 was effective May 1, 1974.

Amendment 39-1984 was effective October 10, 1974.

Amendment 39-2188 was effective April 30, 1975.

This amendment 39-2804 is effective January 13, 1977.

Affected TCDS · 16

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

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Registered aircraft · 71,254

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

By aircraft maker
  • Piper31,082 aircraft
  • Cessna16,015 aircraft
  • Mooney3,769 aircraft
  • Beech2,039 aircraft
  • Bellanca1,239 aircraft
  • Other makers8,27817,110 aircraft
By year built
19102026
Registered aircraft by year built: 62,419 aircraft
19101
19291
19302
19312
19321
19361
19371
19381
19392
19408
194115
19423
194315
19442
19457
1946146
1947112
194862
194922
195055
195160
195264
195385
1954135
1955438
1956525
1957570
1958700
1959858
1960683
1961620
1962758
1963992
19641,397
19651,717
19662,262
19672,295
19682,770
19692,260
19701,091
19711,342
19721,778
19732,334
19742,649
19752,588
19763,179
19772,840
19783,387
19792,708
19801,301
19811,208
1982561
1983366
1984367
1985347
1986165
1987157
1988171
1989300
1990260
1991289
1992254
1993311
1994295
1995316
1996370
1997497
1998858
1999991
20001,002
2001846
2002682
2003795
2004913
2005906
2006358
2007284
2008254
2009223
2010227
2011182
2012202
2013147
2014140
2015123
2016132
2017148
2018181
2019205
2020212
2021192
2022235
2023259
2024253
2025248
2026142

8,835 with no year recorded

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