SDR 98ZZZX2118

Service difficulty report · Piston Pin · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
November 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1144P
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
241187
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6
Part
Piston Pin
Part number
SL14077
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
587 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PISTON PIN BROKE IN-FLIGHT CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE INTERNALLY IN ENGINE. THE CRACKSHAFT AND ONE CYLINDER WERE THE ONLY ITEMS SALVAGEABLE. PILOT NOTICED ENGINE ROUGNESS AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. AIRPLANE LANDED WITHOUT DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR PILOT. ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY AFTER TOUCH-DOWN.

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