Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
March 11, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
7,777 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
LW17071
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON INSPECTION FOR AD 98-02-08 INTERNAL CORROSION. LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION WAS FOUND, WHEN LOG BOOKS CHECKED IT WAS FOUND THAT LYCOMING HAD SIGNED OFF SB530 WHICH A COATING THAT TERMINATES INSP. LYCOMING HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM WAS FOUND DUE AN ERROR IN OUR TRACKING SYSTEM WHICH SHOWED AD 98-02-08 STILL AS A 5 YEAR INSP. NOTE THE CORROSION FOUND DID NOT REQUIRE THE CRANKSHAFT TO BE REPLACED

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