Continental O-200A

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SDR 2026FA0000138Retainer · brokenON 1/16/26 AT APPROX 2030Z 2NM NE OF THE LAKE MURRAY DAM, ON A FLT FROM KCUB - KEOE AT 2000' MSL, ENGINE BEGAN EXPERIENCING SEVERE VIBRATION & RPM LOSS. ENG BEGAN SPUTTERING & SHUT OFF. MIXTURE WAS FULLY ENRICHED & THROTTLE MOVED TO THE FULL POSITION, ENG THEJan 16, 2026 · N6862F · Cessna 150 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2026FA0000089Cylinder · fracturedAFER TAKING ON FUEL AT BAF, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR 47N. WHILE CLIMBING OUT THROUGH 2500 MSL, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF CYLINDER NUMBER 4. THE UPPER SECTION OF THE CYLINDER BARREL SEPERATED FROM THE LOWER SECTION APPROXIMATELY FOUROct 11, 2025 · N63079 · Cessna 150M · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2025FA0000791Volt Regulator · defectiveVOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILURE IN FLIGHT RESULTED IN OVERVOLTAGE CONDITION. CAUSED BATTERY OVERHEATING/SWELLING AND COMMUNICATION RADIO FAILURE. NO FIRE OR SMOKE NOTED. PART INSTALLED PER AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH LOSS OF COMMUNICATIOAug 24, 2025 · N18KK · Cessna 150L · DC RegulatorSDR 2025FA0000265Magneto · defectiveLARGE MAG DROP ON RUNUP THAT WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO ALMOST SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. MAGNETO HAD 568.9 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION ON THE ENGINE, AND WAS INSTALLED 10 MONTHS AGO.Apr 12, 2025 · N7144S · Cessna 150H · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2023FA0000628Cylinder · damagedWE OVORNOULED LHLS ENGINE WITH FOUR (4), NEW CMI. (CONTINENTAL MOTORS INC) CY!NDER ASSEMBLIES. AL 112. 7 HO<N, WO HAD 10 REPLACE ALL FOUR CYLINDER AUEMBLIOS DUE 10 OIL WEEPING OUT BETWEEN COOIING FINS 11/CUND THE OUTSIDE OWC)S.TE OL WL\EFE U,E E.:J\A\JST VALVESep 30, 2023 · N6557Q · Alon A2 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2022FA0000726Exhaust Valve · stuckENGINE ROUGH RUNNING DURING TAKE OFF RUN UP. COMPRESSION TEST FOUND #4 CYLINDER LOW. REMOVED CYLINDER FOUND EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN. REMOVED VALVE, CLEANED GUIDE OF CARBON BUILDUP, RE-ASSEMBLED, RE-INSTALLED, OPERATES SATISFACTORY.Nov 23, 2022 · N69685 · Cessna 150H · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2022FA0000727Exhaust Valve · stuckENGINE ROUGH RUNNING DURING PRE-TAKE OFF RUN UP. COMPRESSION TEST FINDS NONE IN #4 CYLINDER. DISASSEMBLED, FOUND EXHAUST VALVE STUCK DUE CARBON BUILD UP IN VALVE GUIDE. CLEANED VALVE AND GUIDE, RE-ASSEMBLED, RE-INSTALLED, OPERATION SATIFACTORYNov 23, 2022 · N66062 · Cessna 150L · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2022FA0000752Exhaust Valve · destroyedEXHAUST VALVE BROKE OFF AT BASE OF VALVE STEM, CAUSING DESTRUCTION OF CYLINDER COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE.Nov 20, 2022 · N10612 · Cessna 150L · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2022FA0000437Transmitter · defectiveTEST, TEST, TEST - AC LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY AFTER ENGINE QUIT. AC HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE NO INJURIES. DETERMINED AC RAN OUT OF FUEL DUE TO FAULTY FUEL GUAGE. REMOVED FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER FOR FUNCTIONAL TESTING. FOUND TWO RUB SPOTS ON FLOAT, REASON FOAug 8, 2022 · N8057F · Cessna 150F · Fuel Quantity SensorSDR 2020FA0000249Crankshaft · crackedAIRCRAFT IN FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION, REMOVED SPINNER TO CHECK PROP HUB, S/N, MODEL. NOTICED CRANKSHAFT OIL PLUG MISSING, LOOKED INSIDE CRANKSHAFT BORED HOLE I NOTICE A 1/2" CRACK AT BOTTOM OF BORED HOLE CRACK STARTS AT CENTER OF CRANKSHAFT AND RADIATES OUTWARD.May 12, 2020 · N21900 · Cessna 150L · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 20191204001Bolt · missingTHE AN3-6 BOLT WHICH CONNECTS THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CONTROL ROD TO THE TRIM ACTUATOR WAS MISSING AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE LOCATED. FAILURE OF THE ITEM COULD NOT BE PROVED OR DISPROVED AT THIS TIME. THE ABSENTS OF THIS HARDWARE DIRECTLY CAUSED THE UNSCHEDULED DECDec 4, 2019 · N148MA · Cessna 150A · Elevator Tab Control SystemSDR 2018FA0000314Cylinder · separatedCYLINDER NUMBER 3 SHOWING SIGNS OF HEAD SEPARATION FROM BARREL AT TT 115.3. PREVIOUSLY CYLINDERS NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 2 WERE REMOVED FOR SAME REASON AT TT OF 47.6 AND 16.5 RESPECTIVELY. Jul 31, 2018 · N704UT · Cessna 150M · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2018FA0000317Cylinder Head · separatedNR 1 CYLINDER SHOWING SIGNS OF HEAD SEPARATION FROM BARREL AT TT 47.6.Jul 31, 2018 · N704UT · Cessna 150M · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2018FA0000073Holder · deterioratedOLD FUSE HOLDERS DETERIORATED SO MUCH THEY FALL APART. SUGGEST AD TO REPLACE WITH "BUTTON HEAD" CIRCUIT BREAKERS SO AS TO BE ABLE TO FOLLOW AC ON EXERCISING OCCASIONALLY.Feb 28, 2018 · N3495 · Cessna 150 · DC Generating SystemSDR 2017FA0000319Journal · wornENGINE RECEIVED FOR INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE CRANKSHAFT END PLAY. UPON DISASSEMBLY, THE CRANKSHAFT HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR FOR A 500 HR CRANK AND THE WEAR PATTERN IMITATED THE OILING GROOVES OF THE MAIN BEARINGS. THE MAIN BEARING SADDLES EXHIBITED NO WEAR, IE Jun 12, 2017 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR XYZA20170228001Carburetor · contaminatedAFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 200-250 FEET AGL THE ENGINE POWER DECREASED AND SUBSEQUENTLY WOULD NOT GO ABOVE IDLE. AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING SAFELY PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY IN A GRASSY AREA. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED CARBURETOR TO BE CONTAMINATED WFeb 12, 2017 · N921MA · Cessna 150K · Fuel Boost PumpSDR FAA2016FA0000602Dipstick · crackedIMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT OBSERVED SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE. A MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK CAP WAS NOT SECURELY LOCKED IN PLACE AND OIL HAD BEEN ESCAPING FROM THE DIPSTICK CAP SEAL AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE OIL DIPSTICK Nov 10, 2016 · N448EM · Amtr HARTZCB1 · Oil ServicingSDR 2016FA0000323Magneto · damagedBOTH MAGNETOS HAD INTERNAL DAMAGE. BOTH MAGNETOS REQUIRED NEW ROTORS, LT MAGNETO REQUIRED NEW ROTOR AND HOUSING DUE TO ROTOR BREAKING AND DAMAGING HOUSING.Jul 11, 2016 · N973CC · Cubcft CC11100 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2016FA0000143Cylinder Head · brokenDURING CLIMB THE RPM DROPPED AND POWER WAS LOST FORCING THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND IN A FIELD. INSPECTING THE ENGINE ON CYLINDER NR 2, THE 3 ROCKER SHAFT RETAINING BOSSES WERE FOUND BROKEN AND THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST ROCKER'S WERE NO LONGER OPENING THE VALVES. THE Mar 25, 2016 · N63507 · Cessna 150M · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000094Hinge · wornDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, 2 MISSING PULL-TYPE RIVETS WERE FOUND MISSING ON THE LT OTBD ELEVATOR HINGE ASSY PN-0432165-1 ALONG WITH A WORN BUSHING, PN-0432003-1 AT SAME LOCATION. ALSO NOTED, WERE THE 2 MISSING HOLES REQUIRED TO BE DRILLED DURING MFG TO RECEIVEFeb 24, 2016 · N60233 · Cessna 150J · Elevator StructureSDR 2016FA0000082Magnet · defectiveREMOVED DEFECTIVE RT MAGNET, OWNER REPORTED DEAD MAG ON RUN UP. REMOVED COVER, BREAKING FACTORY TORQUE SEAL. APRON INSPECTION FOUND THE ROTATING MAGNET CRACKED AND THAT THE SHAFT HAD SLIPPED ON THE SHAFT 6 TEETH FROM ALINEMENT WITH KEY WAY.Feb 5, 2016 · N606CC · Cubcft CC11100 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2015FA0000658Valve · burnedREMOVED CYLINDERS NRS 1 AND 3 DUE TO NEAR ZERO COMPRESSIONS AND AUDIBLE LEAKING INTO EXHAUST SYS. BEGAN INVESTIGATION DUE TO LOW RPM AND VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF. EXAMINATION REVEALED INTAKE VALVES, PN 655970, INSTALLED IN BOTH THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST POSITIONS OFNov 2, 2015 · N61288 · Cessna 150J · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA151002004Cap · failed(CAN) PILOT REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE WITH SUBSEQUENT POWER LOSS AT CRUISE SETTING. FORCED LANDING IN FIELD UNEVENTFUL. INITIAL ENGINE INSPECTION REVEALED LOW COMPRESSION ON CYLINDER 1, CONSISTENT WITH INTAKE VALVE LEAK. CYLINDER REMOVED AT NEXT OCCASIONOct 2, 2015 · Cessna 150M · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA150923010Crankshaft · damaged(CAN) END PLUG SEPARATED FROM CRANKSHAFT, FLOATED AROUND IN PROPELLER HUB. VIBRATION ONLY FELT BELOW 1200 RPM.Sep 22, 2015 · Cessna 150M · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 2015FA0000474Cylinder · crackedACFT DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO OIL LEAK AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. LANDED ON AIRFIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 3 CYLINDER BASE WAS CRACKED 75 PERCENT OF THE WAY AROUND AND NEARLY SEPARATED FROM ENGINE. SUSPECT 2 POSSIBLE CAUSES: FWD UPAug 28, 2015 · N152ML · Cessna 150J · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA150604020Coupling · sheared(CAN) VACUUM COUPLING FAILED. PROBLEM FOUND ON START UP AND FLIGHT ABORTED. REPLACED VACUUM PUMP WITH NEW UNIT. ALL WORK PERFORMED BY MAINTENANCE AND SIGNED OUT IN LOGS.May 17, 2015 · Cessna 150G · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR CA150223008Fitting · cracked(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FITTING HOLDING VERTICAL STAB TO HORIZONTAL STAB. WHEN CORROSION WAS REMOVED, FAINT LINES WERE NOTICED. UNDER 10X MAGNIFICATION A CRACK WAS DETECT ON FORWARD VERTICAL SECTION OF FITTING APPROX 1/2" LONG. FFeb 20, 2015 · Cessna 150J · Vertical StabilizerSDR CA150225007Spring · broken(CAN) PILOT NOTICED RUDDER DEFLECTION TO RT WITH NOSE WHEEL STRAIGHT DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. INSPECTION FOUND THE LT RUDDER CABLE TENSIONING SPRING BROKEN.Feb 17, 2015 · Cessna 150M · Rudder Control SystemSDR 2014FA0000661Cylinder Head · corrodedBRAND NEW CYLINDERS WERE DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, EXCESSIVE PITTING WAS FOUND ON BOTH INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE SEATS OF NEW, O-200 POWER ASSEMBLIES SA10200-A20P SHIPPED BETWEEN 10-11-2013 AND 7-22-2014 . VALVE AND SEATS MEET NONE OF TNov 17, 2014 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA150319006Muffler · cracked(CAN) CRACK IN THE INTERIOR OF THE RT MUFFLER FOUND DURING ANNUAL ENGINE INSPECTION. NEW MUFFLER TO BE INSTALLED.Oct 5, 2014 · Cessna 150G · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA140407011Spring · missing(CAN) UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CYLINDER ASSY IN QUESTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INTERMEDIATE EXHAUST VALVE SPRING, WAS NOT INSTALLED, AND AS VERIFIED BY WEAR PATTERNS ON THE VALVE SPRING SEATS, HAD BEEN OPERATED WITHOUT THIS SPRING FOR SOME TIME. THE LACK Apr 4, 2014 · Cessna 150M · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR T22R2014051600001Cylinder · crackedAFTER ONE HOUR FLIGHT WITH LANDING. ON GROUND FOR 45 MINUTES, PREFLIGHT, CHECK OIL QTY, 5.8 QTS, STARTED ENGINE, TAXI TO RUN UP AREA, ENGINE RUN UP NORMAL, NORMAL TAKEOFF, APPROXIMATELY 100 METERS PILOT FELT SOME ENGINE VIBRATIONS, SMELLED OIL IN COCKPIT, SAW Feb 17, 2014 · N9173U · Cessna 150M · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA140127003Muffler · cracked(CAN) DURING CF-90-03, INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND AT FORWARD FLANGE. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE. THERE IS SEPERATION ALONG THE CRACK. EXHAUST TRAILS ARE FOUND INSIDE SHROUD AND WELL DOWN INTO HOT AIR DUCTING. MUFFLER IDENTIFIJan 17, 2014 · Cessna 150L · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA130819016Exhaust Valve · failed(CAN) ENGINE INSPECTED AFTER UNSCHEDULED LANDING, FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER WITH NO COMPRESSION, CYLINDER REMOVED AND FOUND EXHAUST VALVE BROKEN.Aug 11, 2013 · Cessna 150K · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA131111017Transmitter · failed(CAN) RIGHT FUEL TANK TRANSMITTER FOUND TO BE READING EMPTY ALL THE TIME. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM TO BE THE RT FUEL TRANSMITTER PN MC04265171. RT FUEL TRANSMITTER REPLACED NEW, FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.Jun 14, 2013 · Cessna 150M · Fuel Quantity SensorSDR CA131111006Transmitter · faulted(CAN) LT FUEL TRANSMITTER PN 0426517-1 REPORTED READING EMPTY WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL. LT FUEL TRANSMITTER FOUND TO HAVE A HOLE IN FOAT. TRANSMITTER REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT, FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICABLE.Jun 4, 2013 · Cessna 150M · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR CA130501003Wire · burned(CAN) AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT SAW SMOKE AND SHUT DOWN ELECTRICAL POWER TO AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND RING TERMINAL LAYING ON CABIN HEAT CONTROL. WIRE TRACED BACK AND FOUND CONNECTED TO AMMETER. THIS WIRE MUST BApr 30, 2013 · Cessna 150G · Heating SystemSDR 2013FA0000253Bulkhead · crackedFUSELAGE TAILCONE BULKHEAD, FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN BEND RADIUS AT BOTH RUDDER STOP BOLT LOCATIONS. BULKHEAD REINFORCEMENT PLATE, PN 0412181-1, FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN EXISTING VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT ANCHOR NUTS.Apr 27, 2013 · N7343X · Cessna 150B · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR CA130429014Tube · leaking(CAN) TUBE DEVELOPED SMALL HOLE AT MANUFACTURING SEAM LINE LIKE PREVIOUSLY FAILED TUBES.Apr 26, 2013 · Cessna 150M · Tire TubeSDR CA130422005Tube · failed(CAN) TUBE DEVELOPED SMALL PIN HOLE AT SEAM JOINT. UPON LANDING THE TIRE WENT FLAT AND SHEARED THE STEM. DO NOT KNOW IF AIRPORT FOUND THE FOD. TUBE IN SERVICE FOR 5.4 MONTHS OR 195.9 HOURS, AVERAGE FLIGHT TIME IS 1 HR, THUS TUBE ONLY HAD 196 CYCLES ON IT.Apr 21, 2013 · Cessna 150M · Tire TubeSDR CA130419004Tube · failed(CAN) TUBE DEVELOPS SMALL HOLE THEN EVENTUALLY IN LIFE CYCLE FINDS ITSELF FLAT.Mar 26, 2013 · Cessna 150M · Tire TubeSDR CA130406001Tube · punctured(CAN) SMALL PIN HOLE FOUND. TIRE WENT FLAT MFG DEFECT.Mar 11, 2013 · Cessna 150M · Tire TubeSDR CA130406002Tube · failed(CAN) SMALL PIN HOLE TOP OF TUBE BETWEEN 2 SEAMS. COMPONENT HAS 7.53 MONTHS IN SERVICE.Mar 11, 2013 · Cessna 150M · Tire TubeSDR CA130219004Housing · cracked(CAN) DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, AN OIL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE OIL SCREEN HOUSING. UPON REMOVAL OF THE HOUSING, A CRACK WAS FOUND FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER OF ONE OF THE MOUNTING EARS. THE HOUSING WAS REPLACED WITH AN INSPECTED USED SERVICEABLE HOUSFeb 19, 2013 · Cessna 150M · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 2013FA0000098Muffler · failedPILOT OBSERVED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED NORMALLY. ON INSPECTION OF THE RT ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MUFFLER AFT WALL WAS MISSING AND EXHAUST BLAST WAS DIRECTED ON THE BATTERY BOX DIRECTLY AFT OF THE MUFFLER. BLAST MELTED THE BATTERY AND Jan 10, 2013 · N3096J · Cessna 150E · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA130115016Tube · failed(CAN) ON LANDING, THE TIRE WENT FLAT. NO FAULT FOUND WITH TIRE CAVITY, TUBE JUST DEVELOPED HOLE. CALENDAR TIME ON TUBE 7.5 MONTHS.Jan 10, 2013 · Cessna 150M · Tire TubeSDR 2013FA0000019Boss · crackedROCKER SHAFT BOSSES FOUND CRACKED WHEN CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO FAILURE. LAST DYE CHECK WAS DONE IN 5/6/2007 (O/H DATE 1998). CYLINDER ONLY HAD 50 HRS SINCE LAST INSPECTION, BUT 5 YEARS CALENDAR TIME. POSSIBLE MORE FREQUENT DYE CHECK ON ROCKER BOSSES FOR ADDec 6, 2012 · N2252J · Cessna 150G · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA121212006Control Cable · frayed(CAN) RUDDER CABLES FOUND FRAYED AND STRETCHED, CABLE 0400107-49 FOUND FRAYED IN MIDDLE OF ITS CABLE RUN. CABLE 0400107-50 FOUND FRAYED AT AFT MOST PULLEY BOTH CABLES REPLACED NEW, ALONG WITH ASSOCATED PULLEYS, RETURN SPRINGS AND ATTACHING HARDWARE.Nov 21, 2012 · Cessna 150M · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA121212003Bushing · worn(CAN) UPON INSPECTION CONTROL TEE LOWER PIVOT POINT RETAINING BUSHING FOR PIVOT BEARING FOUND TO HAVE COME LOOSE IN ITS CRIMP WITH BLACK FRETTING PRESENT AROUND THE BUSHING. WITH SLIGHT FOR AND AFT MOTION OF THE CONTROL YOKE WITH ONE HAND WILL CAUSE ONE TO SENov 20, 2012 · Cessna 150M · AileronsSDR CA121119008Exhaust Valve · failed(CAN) EXHAUST VALVE FAILURE, CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATION.Nov 17, 2012 · Cessna 150M · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
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