Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
July 2, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
12,514 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
O-Ring
Part number
LWR0750275
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Shroud Tube
Component
Shroud Tube · Lyc
Component part number
LW16055
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
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 ENGINE REPAIR, CYLINDER SHROUD TUBES REMOVED. SHROUD TUBE O RINGS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED WERE BLACK IN COLOUR. BOTH OEM AND PMA O RINGS FOR THIS MODEL OF ENGINE ARE ORANGE IN COLOUR. COMPARED TO THE OEM O RING, THE BLACK O RINGS ARE DIMENSIONALLY DIFFERENT. (TC# 20190717007)

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