What was found
ENGINE FAILED IN CRUISE FLIGHT DUE TO BROKEN PISTON PIN IN NR 3 CYLINDER. ENGINE DESTROYED, CASES BROKEN, RODS BENT, PISTONS CRACKED. AIRCRAFT SUCCESSFULLY LANDED ON COUNTRY ROAD NEAR AIRPORT. SUPERIOR AIR PARTS WARRANTED ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- March 3, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4773E
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17271638
- Engine
- Lyc O320H2AD
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston Pin
- Part number
- SL13441
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3 Cyl
- Part time
- 265 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y, E, K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.