SDR 97ZZZX4215

Service difficulty report · Piston Pin · Helio H295

Difficulty date
August 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2FOR
Make and model
Helio H295
Aircraft serial
1244
Engine
Lyc GO480G1D6
Part
Piston Pin
Condition
Broken
Location
Cylinder Nr 5
Part time
499 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

OPERATORS WERE NOTIFIED AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE CONTAINED A PISTON PIN FROM THE BATCH LISTED IN LYC SB 527C. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND ALL CYLINDERS REMOVED TO VISUALLY INSPECT FOR BATCH NR 17328. CYLINDER NR 5 REVEALED BROKEN PIN. NUMERS WERE NOT CLEARLY VISIBLE, SO ALL PINS WERE CHANGED WITH NEW PINS DIRECT FROM LYCOMING.

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