Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna P172D

Difficulty date
June 26, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna P172D
Aircraft time
3,134 hours
Engine
Cont GO300E
Propeller
Mcauly 1B175*
Part
Engine
Part number
GO300D
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Bay
Part time
2,055 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
B, E

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

What was found

(CAN) - ENGINE INSTALLED AFTER OVERHAUL GROUND RUNS COMPLETED, STATIC R.P.M., 0.1 PRESSURE AND OIL TEMPERATURE NORMAL, ENGINE CONTROLS FUNCTIONING NORMAL.- FIRST FLIGHT WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES AIR TIME AND SEEMED TO RUNSMOOTHLY. - SECOND FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED AND AIRCRAFT STARTED TO MAKE NOISES AND VIBRATE DURING THE LEFT TURN OUT FROM THE CIRCUIT. SHOT DOWN WAS COMPLETED AND PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND AT AIRPORT. - ENGINE INSPECTION FOUND CENTRE CYLINDER ON PASSENGER SIDE, PISTON NOT MOVING. ENGINE REMOVED.

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