Service difficulty report · Piston Pin · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
June 14, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N22BS
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft serial
TC1928
Engine
Cont IO470L
Part
Piston Pin
Part number
SA539467
Condition
Broken
Location
Cylinder/Piston
Part time
140 hours
Component
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PORTION OF THE NR 6 CYLINDER PISTON PIN PLUG BROKE OFF AND CAUSED THE PISTON TO DISINTEGRATE. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONNECTING ROD ON THE NR 5 CYLINDER AND DAMAGE TO THE CRANKCASE. NO RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT THIS AT THIS TIME. (X)

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