What was found
FILTER WAS OPENED DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. A HIGH AMOUNT OF METAL WAS FOUND, MOSTLY ALUMINUM WITH SOME STEEL. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED AND ENGINE SENT OUT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR DISASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- April 18, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N62085
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft serial
- 17275209
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2J
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Oil System
- Part time
- 2,283 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.