What was found
PISTON PIN PLUG FAILED AND FILLED THE ENGINE WITH ALUMINUM. THESE ARE THE SEPARATE PUSH IN LARGE DIAMETER PLUGS. INSTALLATION DATE: 7/98. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 13, 2000
- Submitted
- July 13, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N40258
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277305068
- Engine
- Lyc IO540C4B5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Plug
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- In Piston
- Part time
- 163 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.