What was found
FLIGHT TRAINING. THE PIN CAP/PLUG BROKE OFF. THEN BROKE THE PISTON.
- Difficulty date
- January 14, 2019
- Submitted
- January 22, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N31385
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 287816554
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Plug
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Piston Pin
- Component
- Piston Pin · Lyc
- Component part number
- AEL140771REVG
- 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.