SDR AU010333

Service difficulty report · Piston Pin · Cessna 182Q

Difficulty date
April 6, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182Q
Engine
Cont O470U
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Piston Pin
Part number
539647
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Part time
2,146 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) DURING PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOG BOOK ENTRY INDICATED THAT ONLY ONE NEW PISTON PIN HAD BEEN FITTED ANDTHAT THE OTHER FIVE HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION AND REFITTED. AD/CON/62 AND TCM SB M87-11 REV 2STATES THAT NEW PISTON PINS BE FITTED. OVERHAUL FACILITY STATES THAT ALL OF THE PISTON PINS WERE REPLACED. AN ANOMALY EXISTS BETWEEN THE LOG BOOK AND THE OVERHAUL FACILITY.

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