Service difficulty report · None · Cessna 120

Difficulty date
March 18, 2022
Submitted
October 6, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5901G
Make and model
Cessna 120
Aircraft serial
172S2192
Part
None
Part number
UNKNOWN
Part serial
UNK
Condition
None
Location
Engine
Component
Engine
Component part number
TAE125020114
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN POWER LOSS FOLLOWED BY A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE ON CLIMB OUT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET THE PLANE UNDER PARTIAL POWER BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND LAND SAFELY. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE NEVER DROPPED BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE GREEN ARE, BUT DROPPED SUDDENLY FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE GREEN. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT TAXIED BACK TO THE HANGAR AND NOTED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL DOWN THE BELLY AND THE LH GEARLEG. UPON INSPECTION, THE ENGINE DID NOT HAVE ANY OIL LEAKS. ALL OF THE OIL LOST WAS LOST OUT OF THE CRANKCASE VENT. OIL WAS NOT REGISTERING ON THE DIPSTICK AND UPON TAKING AND OIL SAMPLE THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 2 QUARTS LEFT IN THE SUMP. THE MANUFACTURER IN GERMANY INSTRUCTED US TO SEND THE FADEC DATA AND PERFORM A "PRESSURE LOSS TEST". THE #2 CYLINDER HAD LOST 85% OF IT'S COMPRESSION PAST THE PISTON RINGS INTO THE CRANKCASE. AFTER PROVIDING THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE MANUAFACTURER IN GERMANY. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO SEND THE ENGINE TO THEM FOR TEARDOWN AND FURTHER INSPECTION AND ARRANGE FOR AN EXCHANGE. UPON HEARING FROM TECHNIFY IN GERMANY ON THEIR FINDINGS DURING THE TEARDOWN INSPECTION WE CAN FORWARD THAT INFORMATION IF REQUESTED.

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