SDR 99ZZZX105

Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
August 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N123GJ
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17270706
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nose
Part time
4,689 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE DOING NIGHT TOUCH-AND-GOES, PILOT REPORTED ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND 'MISS' AT RPM'S GREATER THAN 1,700. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED LARGE AMOUNTS OF METAL CONTAMINATION IN FILTERS AND SCREEN. SOME FLAKES WERE AS MUCH AS .25 INCH IN DIAMETER. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT BACK TO LYC FOR REPAIR. OIL CHANGE AND AD 80-04-03R2 HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED 3.1 HRS EARLIER WITH NO CONTAMINATION FOUND AT THAT TIME.

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