Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
March 2, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N757NZ
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15279885
Engine
Lyc O235N2C
Part
Piston
Part number
05K21123
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Cylinder Walls
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, SMALL ALUMINUM PARTICLES FOUND IN OIL FILTER. BORESCOPE INSP REVEALED WEAR ON CYL WALLS AND PITTING AT BASE OF EACH CYL (INSIDE) AT THE POINT OF THE PISTONS FARTHEST TRAVEL DOWNWARD. TWO OF THE CYL WERE FACTORY NEW WITH 618 HRS SINCE NEW. THE OTHER TWO REPAIRED 1,176.76 HRS AGO AT FACTORY'S REQUEST BY FACTORY APPOINTED REPAIR FACILITY UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS 3RD OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM IN 1,859.5 HRS SMOH BY LYC. 1ST OCCURRENCE RESULTED IN ALL OF THE ABOVE AND BELOW ACCEPTABLE COMPRESSIONS ON ALL 4 CYL. FACTORY STATED ENGINE IS RUNNING TOO COLD IN PHX, AZ. (X)

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