What was found
(CAN) FOUND CRANKSHAFT PLUG INSTALLED INCORRECTLY CAUSING LOSS OF OIL.
- Difficulty date
- November 22, 1999
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft time
- 1,727 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320H2AD
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Plug
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Part time
- 1,691 hours
- Component
- Engine (Reciproc · Lyc · O320H2AD
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.