Service difficulty report · Plug · Found FBA2C

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Found FBA2C
Aircraft time
2,955 hours
Engine
Lyc O540A1C5
Part
Plug
Part number
LW11775
Condition
Worn
Location
Piston Pin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) END PLUG IN QUESTION WAS WORN AWAY TO NO MORE THAN .030 OF AN INCH. AT WHICH POINT THE STEEL WRIST PIN WOULD HAVE BEEN WEARING HARDON THE CYLINDER WALL, IF THE ALUMINUM PIN WORE ANYMORE. ALSO NOTED, THE WRIST PIN MOVED ALL THE WAY OVER TOTHE WORN SIDE. THIS CREATED A SITUATION WHERE THE PISTON, ON ONE SIDE HAS A COM PLETE STEEL WRIST PIN INSIDE. THE OTHER SIDE HAD ONLY ABOUT 3/4 OF WRIST PIN INTHE PISTON HOLE. THIS HAS APPEARED TO CREATE A 'HOT' SPOT ON THE SIDE WITH NO W RIST PIN IN IT. THE PISTON IS BURNED. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO BE THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER HEAD ITSELF LOOKS LIKE IT WAS OVER HEATED AND THE HEAD LOOKS CRACKED. THESE PINS WERE INSTALLED IN 1993.

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