FAA targets Lycoming piston pins after two engine failures

<p>Operators will need to inspect engines and replace piston pins. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responding to an engine-failure risk potentially affecting nearly 1,000 Lycoming O-235, O-540 and IO-540 piston engines. The agency on 26 August ordered operators of some of those engines, which power a range of small aircraft, to complete engine oil…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/2026/08/faa-targets-lycoming-piston-pins-after-two-engine-failures/">FAA targets Lycoming piston pins after two engine failures</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>