Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
April 17, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
18,261 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) INITIALLY FAXED IN SDR APRIL 22, 2009. LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE INDICATION APPROX 5 MILES AFTER TAKE OFF, PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. WHEN MX GOT THERE AND GROUND RUN ACFT OIL PRESSURE INDICATION NORMAL BUT OIL TEMP NOTICED HIGH. REMOVED AND INSPECTED OIL FILTER AND SUMP SCREEN. METAL CONTAMINATION FOUND ENGINE REMOVED TO BE SENT FOR OVERHAUL.

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