Service difficulty report · Piston Pin · Cessna R172E

Difficulty date
July 17, 2002
Submitted
July 17, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N146AC
Make and model
Cessna R172E
Aircraft serial
R1720147
Aircraft time
9,864 hours
Engine
Cont IO360DB
Engine time
1,051 hours
Part
Piston Pin
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 6 Cylinder
Part time
1,051 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.

What was found

ENGINE OIL FILTER INSPECTED DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM FLAKES IN FILTER. CAUSE OF METAL IN OIL FILTER TRACED TO NR 6 CYLINDER PISTON PIN PLUG. WHEN CYLINDER WAS REMOVED THE FWD PLUG HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. THIS WAS A FACTORY REMANUFACTURED ENGINE AND THIS CYLINDER WAS NOT REMOVED SINCE REMANUFACTURE. THE PISTON PIN PLUGS WERE REPLACED AND THE CYLINDER OVERHAULED & REINSTALLED. NO MORE METAL HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE OIL FILTER.

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