Service difficulty report · Piston Pin · Lancar LC42550FG

Difficulty date
June 11, 2021
Submitted
June 11, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6503C
Make and model
Lancar LC42550FG
Aircraft serial
42015
Aircraft time
2,227 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
2,227 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Piston Pin
Part number
630046
Condition
Cracked
Location
Piston
Part time
2,227 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AIRCRAFT CAME IN TO REPAIR STATION FOR LOW, BUT WITHIN LIMITS, COMPRESSION ON #3 CYLINDER. BORESCOPE ALSO SHOWED EVIDENCE OF OIL ON CYLINDER WALL AND OIL ON SPARK PLUG. CYLINDER # 3 WAS REPLACED. UPON JOB CLEANUP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CAPS ON THE OIL PISTON PIN COULD ROTATE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CAPS COULD BE PULLED AWAY FROM THE SLEEVE AND REVEALED THAT THE INTERNAL SHAFT WAS CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH. WILL SUBMIT PICTURES FOR FURTHER REVIEW.