What was found
(CAN)ENGINE TEARDOWN DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION OF THE OIL. #4 PISTON DISINTEGRATED DUE TO FRACTURE OF PISTON PIN. MAGNAFLUX REVEALS STRESS CRACKING IN ANOTHER PIN.
- Difficulty date
- March 23, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360EB
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Piston Pin
- Part number
- SA629690
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- #4 Cylinder
- Part time
- 231 hours
- Component
- Cont · 653450A5
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.