Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 15, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
6,678 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
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) ENGINE WAS NOTED TO BE MAKING BRONZE METAL FLAKES DISCOVERED DURING OIL FILTER INSPECTION. CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED FOR PISTON PIN PLUG REPLACEMENT AND CAMSHAFT WAS NOTED TO BE DETERIORATED. ENGINE WAS SENT OUT FOR O/H AT 2038.8 TSOH. LAST O/H DATE JUNE 2010. TEARDOWN REPORT NOTED FAILED PISTON PIN PLUGS, CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS. CRANKSHAFT WAS ALSO NOTED TO BE CRACKED. ENGINE LOGBOOK RECORDS RECORDED A PROP STRIKE AT 939.7 TSOH IN JAN 2012 WITH OUT SUBSEQUENT AD COMPLIANCE AND/OR PROP STRIKE INSPECTION.

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