SDR 96ZZZX5498

Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
October 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N93772
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15285549
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Pin Bushing
Part time
2,403 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.

What was found

DURING OIL CHANGE, REMOVED AND CUT OPEN OIL FILTER, FOUND COMPLETELY CONTAMINATED WITH NONFERROUS MATERIAL. APPEARED TO BE ALUMINUM. LYCOMING NOTIFIED, INFORMED OUR SHOP THAT MATERIAL PROBABLY WAS PISTON WRIST PIN OUTER BUSHINGS. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED, WAITING ON REPLACEMENT ENGINE. NOTE: CONDITION DID NOT DEGRADE-PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE (50 HRS) DID NOT SHOW MATERIAL OF ANY SORT. LYC SB 525 AND SB 527 A AND B ARE SIMILAR. (FACTORY REBUILT/OVERHAULED ENGINE.)

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