Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
March 2, 2000
Submitted
March 29, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N95512
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15285911
Engine
Lyc O235N2C
Part
Cylinder
Part number
05K21123
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
466 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING ANNUAL INSP, ALUMINUM SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. FILTER SENT TO LYC FOR ANALYSIS AND DETERMINED TO BE PISTON PIN PLUG MATERIAL. UPON REMOVAL OF ALL 4 CYLINDERS, SEVERE PITTING FOUND AT BOTTOM OF EACH CYL WALL AT THE POINT WHERE PISTON TOUCHES ITS LOWEST TRAVEL. ALL 4 CYL''S REJECTED AND FACTORY NEW INSTALLED. FACTORY STATES THIS IS RESULT OF ENG NOT REACHING PROPER OPERATING TEMP. ACFT IS OPERATED IN PHOENIZ, AZ, OIL TEMP GAUGE IS ACCURATE.

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