What was found
(CAN) 4 CYLINDER PISTON PIN PLUG FAILED (BROKEN OFF) CAUSING HIGH AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM IN OIL FILTER, CAUSING LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE DURING CRUISE.
- Difficulty date
- June 5, 2005
- Submitted
- July 11, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28151
- Aircraft time
- 5,689 hours, 110,795 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- Propeller
- Snsnch 74DM
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston Pin
- Part number
- SL134441
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 4 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.