SDR 95ZZZX760

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172F

Difficulty date
January 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5358R
Make and model
Cessna 172F
Aircraft serial
17252889
Engine
Cont O300D
Part
Cylinder
Part number
649543
Condition
Excess Clearance
Location
Rocker Boss
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.

What was found

DURING 100-HOUR ENGINE INSPECTION FOR AIRCRAFT ANNUAL INSPECTION, LOW COMPRESSION WAS NOTED ON CYLINDER NR 6. WHEN CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, SEVERE EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE WAS NOTED BETWEEN ROCKER SHAFT AND UNBUSHED ROCKER BOSSES ON A CYLINDER WITH 380 HOURS TT SINCE TCM. NEW CLEARANCE MEASURED .055 INCH. ALL OTHER CYLINDERS CHECKED. NR 2 CYLINDER FOUND WITH .035 INCH CLEARANCE - ALL OTHERS LESS THAN .020 INCH. INSTALLED 24, PN 22949, BUSHINGS PER TCM SB M73-13 AND C/W AD94-05-05. HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF BLACK SLUDGE FROM NOSE. AV-1 LUB. OIL FLUSHED FROM ENGINE INTERIOR.

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