What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On April 4, 2000 at 1255 local time a Cessna 152 registered to gfk leasing encountered a partial loss of power during cruis flight while on a instructional flight. Visual flight rules prevailed at the time and no flightplan was filed. The PIC made a precautionary landing with no dmaage resulting and there were no injuries. The PIC holds a CFI certificate. The flight originated at the Grand forks, ND international airport (gfk). Subsequent investigation found #4 cylinder exhaust valve to not be operating due to loss of proper adjustment of rocker shaft. Locknut and adjuster backed out due to improper torque of locknut.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON APRIL 4, 2000 AT 1255 LOCAL TIME A CESSNA 152 REGISTERED TO GFK LEASING ENCOUNTERED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DURING CRUIS FLIGHT WHILE ON A INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL FLIGHT RULES PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHTPLAN WAS FILED. THE PIC MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH NO DMAAGE RESULTING AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PIC HOLDS A CFI CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE GRAND FORKS, ND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (GFK). SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND #4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE TO NOT BE OPERATING DUE TO LOSS OF PROPER ADJUSTMENT OF ROCKER SHAFT. LOCKNUT AND ADJUSTER BACKED OUT DUE TO IMPROPER TORQUE OF LOCKNUT.
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