Service difficulty report · Plug · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
February 4, 2004
Submitted
February 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N35G
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft serial
R18201785
Aircraft time
4,811 hours
Engine
Lyc O540J3C5
Part
Plug
Part number
61510
Condition
Loose
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
1,144 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT ENGINE RPM WOULD START CLIMBING AND THE PROP CONTROL HAD NO EFFECT ON REDUCING RPM. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE REAR CRANKSHAFT PLUG HAD COME LOOSE IN THE CRANKSHAFT ALLOWING OIL TO BYPASS BACK TO THE ENGINE SUMP. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR LOOSE PLUG. PLUG REPLACED.

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