What was found
METAL IN FILTER. FOUND SCREEN CRUSHED (FROM FACTORY BUILDUP) ALLOWED METAL TO CONTAMINATE ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- June 13, 2001
- Submitted
- September 10, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4250Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 172L
- Aircraft serial
- 17260150
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Screen
- Part number
- 70484
- Condition
- Crushed
- Location
- Oil Filter
- Part time
- 120 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.