Service difficulty report · Propeller · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
March 11, 2022
Submitted
March 11, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N271RG
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft serial
R18200528
Aircraft time
4,450 hours
Engine
Lyc O540J3C5
Engine time
800 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C214
Part
Propeller
Part number
C3418
Condition
Worn
Location
Prop Hub
Part time
800 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PROPELLER WAS LEAKING OIL. HAD OUR SHOP PULL THE PROPELLER AND SEND IT OFF TO BE RE-SEALED. PROP SHOP DISCOVERED THAT THE PISTON HAD WORN OUT OF SPEC. SCORING WAS FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE PISTON WHERE IT RIDES ON THE GUIDE. WEAR MARS ARE 180 DEGREES APART ON THE FRONT AND BACK. SEEMS THAT THE PISON WAS COCKED WHILE MOVING ON THE GUIDE ROD. PART REPLACED ANS PROP WAS RE-SEALED

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