Service difficulty report · Engine · Gippld GA200

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
January 15, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N280GA
Make and model
Gippld GA200
Aircraft serial
2009825F
Engine
Lyc O540A1D5
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nacelle
Part time
451 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ENGINE ACTED AS THOUGH CARBURETOR ICE WAS BEING CLEARED WITH CARBURETOR HEAT ON. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AT TOUCHDOWN, COULD HEAR A LOUD SQUEAK. AT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ENGINE STOPPED AS THOUGH A BRAKE WAS APPLIED. PROP WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN BY HAND. ALUMINUM AND FERROUS METAL WAS FOUND IN OIL SCREEN, FILTER AND OIL COOLER.