Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
May 17, 2023
Submitted
May 28, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N65251
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9690
Aircraft time
5,858 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
2,881 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
83278
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
2,881 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

N65251 CESSNA 172S S/N: 172S9690 WITH REBUILT ENGINE LYCOMING IO360L2A S/N: RL-18746-51E HAD COMPLIED WITH AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 2013-11-11: AMENDMENT 39-17471 DURING ENGINE INSTALLATION ON 04-19-2017 BY REPLACING OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WITH 1 NEW P/N: 83278 ZERO TIME UNIT. THIS OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED AND LEAKED ENGINE OIL OUT OF THE SWITCH HOUSING PREMATURE OF THE AD REQUIRED LIFE LIMIT OF 3000 SERVICE HOURS, AT 2880.6 SERVICE HOURS ON 05-17-2023. THIS EVENT DEMONSTRATES THE EXACT UNSAFE CONDITION THE AD ADDRESSES EVEN AFTER COMPLIANCE.

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