What was found
(CAN) DURING NR 3 CYLINDER DISASSEMBLY PISTON PIN PLUG WAS FOUND BROKEN IN HALF INSIDE PISTON PIN. PLUG ENDS WERE SLIGHTLY PEENED FROM IMPACTING CYLINDER WALLS, NO DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO CYLINDER WALLS.
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna U206G
- Aircraft time
- 14,374 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO550N
- Propeller
- Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston Pin
- Part number
- 630046
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- Part time
- 626 hours
- 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.