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After performing an annual; 100 hour inspection on a cessna TR182; the ia mechanic was informed three days later; the #6 cylinder was found cracked and leaking oil.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 795753 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200807 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : inspection authority technician : airframe |
| Experience | maintenance lead technician : 20 maintenance repairman : 32 maintenance technician : 32 |
| ASRS Report | 795753 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : company policies |
| Independent Detector | other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : manuals |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Performed an annual inspection on cessna TR182 in accordance with the aircraft service and maintenance manual. Performed a 100 hour inspection in accordance with the engine service and maintenance manual. Annual was completed jul/xa/08. Customer flew the plane from ZZZ to ZZZ1 where he called on jul/xc/08 to say the #6 cylinder was found cracked and leaking oil. At the time the annual was performed there was no crack in the #6 cylinder and no oil leak.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AFTER PERFORMING AN ANNUAL; 100 HOUR INSPECTION ON A CESSNA TR182; THE IA MECHANIC WAS INFORMED THREE DAYS LATER; THE #6 CYLINDER WAS FOUND CRACKED AND LEAKING OIL.
Narrative: PERFORMED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION ON CESSNA TR182 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACFT SVC AND MAINT MANUAL. PERFORMED A 100 HR INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENG SVC AND MAINT MANUAL. ANNUAL WAS COMPLETED JUL/XA/08. CUSTOMER FLEW THE PLANE FROM ZZZ TO ZZZ1 WHERE HE CALLED ON JUL/XC/08 TO SAY THE #6 CYLINDER WAS FOUND CRACKED AND LEAKING OIL. AT THE TIME THE ANNUAL WAS PERFORMED THERE WAS NO CRACK IN THE #6 CYLINDER AND NO OIL LEAK.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.