What was found
(CAN) EXPANSION PLUG AT FRONT OF CRANKSHAFT HAD COME LOOSE ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK OUT.
- Difficulty date
- April 10, 2000
- Submitted
- July 5, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft time
- 1,789 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2J
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Plug
- Part number
- STD1211
- Condition
- Backed Out
- Location
- Expansion Plug
- Part time
- 28,000 hours
- Component
- Crankshaft · Lyc · LW17071
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.