Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 207

Difficulty date
March 6, 2013
Submitted
June 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1704U
Make and model
Cessna 207
Aircraft serial
20700304
Aircraft time
31,641 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Engine time
3,086 hours
Part
Piston
Part number
AEC648045Z
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
1,330 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, T, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NUMBER 1 PISTON WAS FRACTURED AT THE PISTON PIN BORE, RELEASING THE NR 1 ROD AND PISTON PIN ASSY AT THE SMALL END. THE UNSUPPORTED NR 1 ROD AND PISTON ASSY CAUSED EXTREME MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO THE REAR SECTION OF THE CRANKCASE AND CAMSHAFT.

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