Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna R172K

Difficulty date
May 16, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N736VG
Make and model
Cessna R172K
Aircraft serial
R1722817
Aircraft time
1,823 hours
Engine
Cont IO360KB
Engine time
232 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Engine
Part number
IO360KB
Part serial
355869
Condition
Misoverhauled
Part time
1,823 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REMOVED ENGINE OIL PUMP SUCTION SCREEN AS PART OF 100 HR INSP. FOUND OLD STYLE SUCTION SCREEN WITH FOD IN IT CONSISTING OF 1EA, .2500" AN FLAT WASHER, 2 EA SPRINGS SUCH AS USED IN GARLOCK SEALS (THESE HAD PARTIALLY PENETRATED THE SUCTION SCREEN BY ABOUT .7500"), SMALL PIECES OF PLASTIC GROMMET AS USED WHERE DIPSTICK MEETS BAFFLING, AND APPROX .5 TEASPOON OF SILICONE GLOBULES. CUT AND INSPECTED OIL FILTER - NO DEBRIS FOUND. REMOVED OIL PAN AND ACCESSORY CASE TO GAIN ACCESS TO OIL PUMP. FOUND SCORING IN OIL PUMP HOUSING CONSISTENT WITH FOD BEING RUN THROUGH PUMP. OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR MARKED WITH PN 634010A AND IMPELLER PN 633602B WERE FOUND INSTALLED WITH WOODRUFF KEY IN SLOT. THESE PARTS WERE SUBJECT TO AD

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