What was found
AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE HYDRAULIC LIFTER BODY ON THE NR 5 CYLINDER HAD BROKEN.
- Difficulty date
- March 19, 2001
- Submitted
- April 11, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1228D
- Make and model
- Cessna 170A
- Aircraft serial
- 19782
- Engine
- Cont C145*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Part number
- 530851
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 5 Cylinder
- 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.