What was found
ENGINE DISASSEMBLED PER AD 98-19-02. FOUND NR 4 PISTON PIN BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES. REBUSHED NR 4 CONNECTING ROD, INSTALLED NEW PISTON AND RINGS. REPLACED ALL PISTON PINS WITH NEW.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N736VN
- Make and model
- Cessna R172K
- Aircraft serial
- R1722823
- Engine
- Cont IO360K
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston Pin
- Part number
- SA629690
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 4 Cylinder
- Part time
- 109 hours
- Component
- Supairpart
- 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.