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Well at least this was my 172 and not the Pitts. Me and my son flew out to Port Aransas (Mustang Beach) last weekend. On the way home I noticed the oil pressure dropping, it got all the way down to the red. Oil temp stayed cool so I thought it may be a guage issue. Well we made it home 
Drained the oil and pulled the screen and it was full of aluminum. What a bummer. Here is what I found. Sure glad it didn't quit over the ocean.. Just sent it out for overhaul. Well at least I get a 0 time engine.... The rings fell out when I pulled the cylinder.
Drained the oil and pulled the screen and it was full of aluminum. What a bummer. Here is what I found. Sure glad it didn't quit over the ocean.. Just sent it out for overhaul. Well at least I get a 0 time engine.... The rings fell out when I pulled the cylinder.
