Service difficulty report · Case · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
November 11, 2010
Submitted
November 12, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5181H
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17265363
Aircraft time
4,113 hours
Engine
Lyc O320*
Engine time
4,113 hours
Part
Case
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
4,113 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

(ZB0R) DURING OIL CHANGE, TECH FOUND NR3 CASE SEAM BOLT ON TOP HAD OIL ON IT. RUN-UP REVEALED CASE SEAM LEAKING 1" FWD OF BOLT. ENGINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL.

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