Service difficulty report · Plug · Cessna A152

Difficulty date
June 17, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A152
Aircraft time
7,741 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Plug
Part number
LW11625
Condition
Worn
Location
Piston Pin
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.

What was found

(CAN) A FEW PIECES OF NON-FERROUS MATERIAL WERE FOUND AT 1375.8 HOURS. FILTER RE-INSPECT SCHEDULED. SUBSEQUENT FILTER INSPECTION SHOWED HEAVY CONTAMINATION. ALL CYLINDERS REMOVED, FOUND PISTON PINS AND PLUGS NOT FLOATING. TWO PLUGS WERE WORN EXTENSIVELY. ALL PISTONS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND CLEANING, NO DAMAGE NOTED TO CYLINDER WALLS. PISTONS RE-INSTALLED WITH NEW PLUGS. ACCESSORY DRIVE COVER AND SUMP REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND CLEANING. NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FOUND. NO FURTHER DAMAGE FOUND.

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