What was found
(CAN) LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON NEARBY LAKE. INSP REVEALED HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN OIL SCREEN, POSSIBLY CRANKSHAFT BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- November 12, 2008
- Submitted
- December 18, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna R172K
- Aircraft time
- 1,801 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO360KB
- Propeller
- Mcauly 2A34C203
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- IO360KB
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Part time
- 2,050 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
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