Service difficulty report · Piston Pin · Amtr GLASAIRIISFT

Difficulty date
April 19, 2021
Submitted
April 19, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N42FK
Make and model
Amtr GLASAIRIISFT
Aircraft serial
2210
Aircraft time
1,301 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360B1E
Engine time
1,301 hours
Part
Piston Pin
Part number
72198
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LYCOMING PISTON PIN PLUG PART NUMBER 72198---IMPROPER MACHINING.--- SIX PISTON PIN PLUGS HAD TO BE MEASURED UNTIL WE FOUND ONLY TWO THAT WERE WITHIN THE LYCOMING TABLE OF LIMITS SOME WERE TRUNCATED--- IE BIGGER AT ONE END THAN THE OTHER