Service difficulty report · Lifter · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
January 13, 2011
Submitted
January 13, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N738AY
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17269836
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Engine time
484 hours
Part
Lifter
Part number
LW16812
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine
Part time
484 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

ACFT WAS IN FOR INSP AND THE MECHANIC CUT THE OIL FILTER OPEN TO CHECK FOR METAL, THERE WAS METAL IN THE OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE WAS SENT TO US FOR A METAL CONTAMINATION INSP, UPON OUR FINDINGS THERE WERE SEVERAL LIFTER BODIES THAT WERE BADLY SPALLED.

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