Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 9, 2012
Submitted
May 18, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N375LP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9375
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Unknown
Condition
Failed
Location
Cylinder
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
05K21104
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

SOMETHING INSIDE CYLINDER LET GO SO THAT THE ROD WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE PISTON. BOTTOM OF THE PISTON WAS DESTROYED. WRIST PIN RIDES WAS DESTROYED FROM BANGING INTO BOTTOM OF CYLINDER. EITHER THE PISTON LET GO, OR THE ROD LET GO OF THE WRIST PIN.

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