Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA18150

Difficulty date
May 1, 2011
Submitted
September 8, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N384CC
Make and model
Piper PA18150
Aircraft serial
9939CC
Aircraft time
1,150 hours
Engine
Lyc O360C4P
Engine time
110 hours
Part
Engine
Part number
0360C4P
Part serial
L4105436E
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
110 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE ENGINE NEVER DEVELOPED RATED HP. SINCE NEW. THEN FAILED TO MEET STATIC RPM. THE ENGINE ALWAYS GENERATED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF METAL. OIL SCREEN WAS CHECKED AND STEEL WAS PRESENT. ENGINE RETURNED TO MFG FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR TESTING.

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