Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 172

Difficulty date
November 19, 2019
Submitted
December 16, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6271E
Make and model
Cessna 172
Aircraft serial
46371
Aircraft time
5,862 hours
Engine
Cont O300*
Part
Line
Part number
050010626
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY WITH SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. LANDED UNDER TOTAL ENGINE POWER LOSS. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LINE THAT SUPPLIES THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FRACTURED INSIDE THE FLARE FITTING ON THE ENGINE CONNECTION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO ESSENTIALLY PUMP ITSELF DRY WHILE IT WAS RUNNING.

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