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FAA incident report · Cessna 182S · Rochester, NY · August 12, 2002

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Date
August 12, 2002 · 18:45 local
Place
Rochester, NY
Airport
Greater Rochester Internationa
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N926WB
Reported as
Cessna 182S
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N926WBRegistered now · Cessna 182SS/N 18280819 · Built 2000Airframe modelCessna 182SEngine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On Monday, August 12, 2002, a Cessna 182, N926WB, took off from the Rochester monroe county airport. After reaching 2000 feet, the pilot, stated that the engine began running rough. Hen then called Rochester tower for clearance to return and land. Crash and rescue responded and the aircraft landed and taxied to piedmont/hawthorne FBO without further incident. The mechanics at piedmont/hawthorne found that the problem was a stuck exhaust valve in the #2 cylinder. It was discovered that the engine manufacturer, Lycoming, has service bulletin #388B out on this engine that must be done every 400 hours. The tach time on this engine was only 378.5 hours and the work called for in the service bulletin requires special tools which need to be obtained from Lycoming. The engine was repaired and returned to service on August 23, 2002. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2002, A CESSNA 182, N926WB, TOOK OFF FROM THE ROCHESTER MONROE COUNTY AIRPORT. AFTER REACHING 2000 FEET, THE PILOT, STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. HEN THEN CALLED ROCHESTER TOWER FOR CLEARANCE TO RETURN AND LAND. CRASH AND RESCUE RESPONDED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO PIEDMONT/HAWTHORNE FBO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE MECHANICS AT PIEDMONT/HAWTHORNE FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE IN THE #2 CYLINDER. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER, LYCOMING, HAS SERVICE BULLETIN #388B OUT ON THIS ENGINE THAT MUST BE DONE EVERY 400 HOURS. THE TACH TIME ON THIS ENGINE WAS ONLY 378.5 HOURS AND THE WORK CALLED FOR IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLS WHICH NEED TO BE OBTAINED FROM LYCOMING. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON AUGUST 23, 2002. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.