Service difficulty report · Lifter · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
January 13, 2011
Submitted
January 13, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N369RJ
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17273068
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Engine time
441 hours
Part
Lifter
Part number
LW16812
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine
Part time
441 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE ENGINE HAD A CYLINDER ISSUE, THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE ENGINE FOR METAL IN THE OIL FILTER. THE FILTER HAD METAL IN IT, THE ENGINE WAS SENT TO OUR FACILITY FOR A TEARDOWN INSP. UPON THE TEARDOWN INSP OUR FINDINGS WERE THAT: 4 LIFTERS WERE BADLY SPALLED WHICH CREATED A METAL CONTAMINATION.

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