SDR 99ZZZX974

Service difficulty report · Bearing Insert · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
November 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4954L
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
284325
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Part
Bearing Insert
Part number
LW13521
Condition
Worn Out
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Part time
998 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IN-FLIGHT. ENGINE TEAR DOWN FOUND NR 4 ROD INSERT WAS COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. INSERT COULD HAVE SPUN IN ROD CLOSING OFF OIL SUPPLY. THIS CAUSED THE ROD BOLT TO BREAK. THE ROD CAP WAS DRIVEN THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE CASE INTO OIL SUMP. NR 3 ROD WAS EXCESSIVELY HOT AND THE ROD NUTS WERE LOOSE. ANOTHER PROBLEM WAS NR 2 PISTON PIN PLUG HAD BROKEN OFF IN THE PIN AND THE LARGE END HAD BEEN WORKING IN THE PISTON PIN HOLE MAKING IT VERY LARGE. THE OIL RING WAS BROKEN AND THE CYLINDER WAS SCORED. THE ENG HAS AN OIL FILTER. OIL WAS CHANGED 32 HRS AGO.

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