What was found
PISTON FAILED AT PISTON PIN POINT. STRESS MARKS FOUND ON INITIAL INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2009
- Submitted
- October 9, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4672J
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R180
- Aircraft serial
- 28R30573
- Engine
- Lyc IO360B1E
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,600 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.