From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Lycoming 360 A1A durability question - piston pin
 plug wear
To: lml
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 17:42:45 -0400
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Posted for "Bruce Gray" <Bruce@glasair.org>:

  What you're seeing is piston pin CAP ware. Lycoming has known about this
  issue for almost 10 years and has yet to do anything about it. Both Superior
  and ECI make piston caps that have a better longevity than Lycoming.
  
  
  
  Bruce
  www.glasair.org
   
  
  -----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Clark
  Baker
"""
  Last week, at 370hrs SMOH (the second one) I discovered material amounts of
  aluminum material in the filter.  I discovered that I had excessive piston
  pin plug wear.  It turns out Lycoming issued Service Instruction 1492C,
  which addressed problems with excessive piston pin plug wear.  Lycoming
  addressed this by extending the warranty for Lycoming new or Lycoming
  factory rebuilt engines from 1year to 3.
  
  I spoke to my Engine shop manager and they said "it is just one of those
  things" and they don't have a good answer.  I spoke to Lycoming and the
  technician could not offer any advice other than replace the parts and try
  again.
"""