SDR AU981596

Service difficulty report · Pin

Difficulty date
November 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Pin
Part number
LW13445
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) CYLINDER KITS (4OFF) USED TO SERVICE THE ENGINE HAD THE INCORRECT LIGHTWEIGHT PISTON PINS FITTED INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT HEAVYWEIGHT PINS. THE INCORRECT PINS WERE MARKED LW13445 WHICH IS THE PART NUMBER FOR THE CORRECT HEAVYWEIGHT PIN.