What was found
FOUND BRONZE PARTICLES IN FULL FLOW FILTER AT INSPECTION. TRACED TO MIGRATING CONNECTING ROD BUSHINGS ON ALL 4 RODS
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 2026
- Submitted
- March 25, 2026
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1470
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17267173
- Aircraft time
- 2,912 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- Engine time
- 1,273 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bushing Sleeve
- Part number
- SL13923A
- Condition
- Migrated
- Location
- Connecting Rod
- Part time
- 1,273 hours
- Component
- Connecting Rod · Lyc
- Component part number
- 78030
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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.