Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
March 12, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft time
431 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Propeller
Hartzl BHCJ2YF1
Part
Bushing
Part number
538684
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING OIL CHANGE, NOTED A .5000 LONG X .1250 INCH WIDE ROUND PIECE OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE BUSHING MATERIAL STUCK ON THE OIL DRAIN PLUG S MAGNET. FOUND THE NR 5 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD S PISTON PIN BUSHING HAD A MISSING PIECE WHICH MATCHES THE PIECE FOUND ON THE OIL SUMP DRAIN PLUG.

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