What was found
ENGINE DISASSEMBLED FOR OVERHAUL. UPON NR 3 CYLINDER REMOVAL, PISTON PIN PN SA630046 FOUND BROKEN. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N191WE
- Make and model
- Beech E55
- Aircraft serial
- TE1059
- Engine
- Cont IO520C
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston Pin
- Part number
- SA630046
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- 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.