Service difficulty report · Indicator · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
December 16, 2002
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
8,511 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Indicator
Part number
264600053
Condition
Reads High
Location
Oil Pressure
Part time
1,095 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AT HIGH RPM, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS READING PAST THE RED LINE. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS CHECKED USING EXTERNAL GAUGE FOUND TO BE WITHIN MANUFACTURES LIMITS. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS REPLACED. THE OLD GAUGE WAS INSPECTED AND NOTHING COULD BE SEEN CAUSING THE PROBLEM. OIL PRESSURE LINE WAS CLEANED OUT AND NOTHING WAS FOUND IN IT OTHER THAN OIL.

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