Service difficulty report · Plug · Amtr MUSTANG2

Difficulty date
November 7, 2000
Submitted
December 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N54JL
Make and model
Amtr MUSTANG2
Aircraft serial
1776
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Plug
Part number
60828
Condition
Eroded
Location
Nr 1 Cylinder
Part time
1,700 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.

What was found

NOTED LOW COMPRESSION. REMOVED NR 1 CYLINDER, NOTED 1 EACH PISTON PIN PLUG MISSING. OTHER PISTON PIN PLUGS WORN TO TAPERED SIZE. PISTON PIN HOLE IN PISTON SEVERELY ELONGATED AND MELTED. ALUMINUM NUGGETS FOUND INSIDE OF PISTON PIN. OIL FILTER CONTAINED LARGE AMOUNTS OF METAL. SUCTION SCREEN HAD METAL. OTHER CYLINDER PISTON PIN PLUGS SHOWED SIMILAR WEAR. OPERATOR USING PHILLIPS 20/50 OIL AND 89 OCTANE AUTOGAS AND 100LL AVGAS. (X)