Service difficulty report · Plug

Difficulty date
October 21, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc O235K2C
Part
Plug
Part number
L11625
Condition
Worn
Location
Piston Pin
Part time
255 hours
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) FOUND ALUMINUM CONTAMINATION IN OIL SCREEN. FOUND NR 1+2 CYLINDER FORWARD SIDE PISTON PIN PLUGS WORN. FOUND THAT THE LOWER PISTON RING ON BOTH PISTONS CREATED A LIP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER BARREL ONLY ON THE FORWARD WALLS. THE PLUG WOULD THEN SLIDE ALONG THIS LIP AND SHAVE THE FACE OF IT.