What was found
(CAN) SLIGHT OIL LEAK NOTED AT #1 CYLINDER. FOUND OIL RETURN FITTING ON CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AROUND 90 PERCENT OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE AT PIPE THREADS FLUSH WITH BOSS.
- Difficulty date
- February 7, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 177RG
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1B
- Propeller
- Mcauly B2D34C207
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Elbow
- Part number
- MS208234D
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- #1 Cyl Oil
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.