Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
March 22, 2000
Submitted
August 29, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N69186
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15282536
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW11633
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Cylinder Walls
Part time
460 hours
Component
Cylinder Kit · Lyc
Component part number
05K21114
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

DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, ALUMINUM SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. SUBMITTER STATED THIS 5TH TIME THIS SHOP HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE LAST 18-24 MONTHS). ALUMINUM IS FROM PISTON PIN PLUGS RUBBING AGAINST THE LOWER PART OF THE CYLINDER WHICH, AFTER 400-500 HOURS, DEVELOPED SEVERE PITTING THEN CREATED A WEAR STOP IN THE CYLINDER WALLS. ONE ENGINE LOST COMPRESSION IN ALL 4 CYLINDERS BELOW ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. (X)

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