What was found
ON REMOVAL OF NR 2 CYLINDER FOR LOW COMPRESSION, THE ONE-PIECE FORGED ALUMINUM PLUG IN THE CENTER OF THE WRIST PIN WAS FOUND BROKEN IN TWO, TWO INCHES FROM THE END.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1528K
- Make and model
- Beech A36
- Aircraft serial
- E2453
- Engine
- Cont IO550B
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Pin Plug
- Part number
- 630046
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 2 Cyl Piston
- Part time
- 1,149 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.