Service difficulty report · Oil Pump · Cessna 172L

Difficulty date
March 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172L
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Oil Pump
Part number
76354
Condition
Cracked
Location
Eng Oil
Part time
3,192 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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) AFTER 2.5 HOUR FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED OIL PRESSURE CREEPING DOWN DURING DESCENT. GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT AND PRESSURE MAINTAINED AT 70 TO 75 PSI. WHILE COMPASS SWING CARRIED OUT, PRESSURE DROPPED OFF AGAIN. ENGINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. REPORT FROM O/H SHOP STATED THAT OIL PUMP WAS CRACKED INTERNALLY.

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