What was found
(AUS) DURING CRUISE, A DROP IN INDICATED OIL PRESSURE AND A RISE IN OIL TEMPERATURE WAS OBSERVED. A POST INSPECTION FOUND THE OIL FILTER CLOGGED WITH ALUMINIUM AND WHITE BEARING METAL CONTAMINATION.
- Difficulty date
- June 11, 2000
- Submitted
- August 4, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172
- Engine
- Cont O300A
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Engine
- Component
- Engine · Cont
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.