What was found
FUEL WAS DISCOVERED IN ENGINE OIL. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL PUMP LW-15473 SEAL HAD FAILED AND LEAKED INTO THE OIL. THE ENGINE WAS CHANGED.
- Difficulty date
- February 28, 2025
- Submitted
- February 28, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc - Aircraft
- N847ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S12802
- Aircraft time
- 2,189 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 2,189 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel Pump
- Part time
- 2,189 hours
- Component
- Fuel Pump · Lyc
- Component part number
- LW15473
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.