What was found
(AUS) ENGINE IN AN EXTREMELY POOR CONDITION. DEFECTS INCLUDE CRACKED CRANKCASE, WORN CRANKSHAFT, WORN GEARS, WORN CYLINDERS AND VALVES.
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 2001
- Submitted
- April 4, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172B
- Engine
- Cont O300C
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C172EM
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.