Service difficulty report · Pin · Cessna 170B

Difficulty date
September 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 170B
Engine
Cont C1452
Part
Pin
Part number
SA530830
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Part time
270 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAINT TO CORRECT A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, OIL SCREEN CHECK INDICATED METAL CONTAMINATION. OIL CHANGE INITIATED, METAL CONTAMINATION CONFIRMED. INVEST FOUND CONTAMINATION CAME FROM COMPLETE FAILURE OF 2 PISTON PIN PLUGS AND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF REMAINING PLUGS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED ROUGH RUNNING CAUSED BY SCORING IN NR 4 CYL BARREL WHICH WAS CAUSED BY PISTON PIN RUBBING DIRECTLY ON BARREL DUE TO FAILED PIN PLUG. CRANKSHAFT DISMANTLED, CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND SENT FOR ULTRANSONIC INSP. CRANKSHAFT JOURNALS AND RUNOUTS, CONNECTING RODS INSP FOR ALIGNMENT AND TWIST, ROD BUSHINGS FOUND WITHIN LIMITS. DUE TO EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION, PISTONS, BEARINGS, PISTON PINS, AND ONE CYL WERE REPLACED.

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