What was found
THE ENGINE HAS HAD METAL IN THE FILTER. WE REMOVED CYLINDERS AND FOUND TWO PISTON PINS THAT WERE BROKEN. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND SENT TO CONTINENTAL FOR OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 2021
- Submitted
- October 5, 2021
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N115C
- Make and model
- Cirrus SR22
- Aircraft serial
- 1279
- Aircraft time
- 1,671 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO550N
- Engine time
- 1,671 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Piston Pin
- Part number
- 630046
- Condition
- Broken
- Part time
- 1,671 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.