SDR 96ZZZX4145

Service difficulty report · Piston Pin · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8530
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952242
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Piston Pin
Part number
LW14077
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Part time
140 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON PREFLIGHT RUN-UP, PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE LOWER THAN NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN OIL SCREEN. ON TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION, FOUND NR 3 PISTON PIN BROKEN IN HALF WHICH CAUSED PISTON TO BREAK AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO CONNECTING ROD AND CRANKCASE.

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