Service difficulty report · Plug · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
November 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Snsnch 72CK
Part
Plug
Condition
Worn
Location
Piston Pin
Part time
705 hours
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) DURING ROUTINE CPC NR 2 INSPECTION, THE ACFT OIL FILTER WAS OPENED TO CHECK FOR CONTAMINATION AND ALUMINUM WAS FOUND IN THE FILTER ELEMENT. WE PROCEEDED TO REMOVE ENGINE CYLINDERS AND FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER PISTON PIN PLUG WORN, FURTHER INSPECTION OF CYLINDER WAS CARRIED OUT AND A GROOVE WAS FOUND NEAR THE BASE OF THE CYLINDER CAUSING THE PISTON PIN PLUG TO WEAR.

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