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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150L · Belfast, ME · April 29, 2010

Date: April 29, 2010 · 08:29 local
Place: Belfast, ME
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N18173
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 510 total250 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N18173Registered now · Cessna 150LS/N 15073842 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot reported that while in cruise at approximately 2700 feet, puff of smoke came from front of aircraft. No smoke in aircraft, however could smell something burning. Pilot stated that he climbed to 3200 feet and returned to airport. Upon inspection of aircraft by a maechanic, found rocker cover screws loose on the #4 cylinder. Also found where oil had dripped down on the exhaust.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE AT APPROXIMATELY 2700 FEET, PUFF OF SMOKE CAME FROM FRONT OF AIRCRAFT. NO SMOKE IN AIRCRAFT, HOWEVER COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. PILOT STATED THAT HE CLIMBED TO 3200 FEET AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. UPON INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT BY A MAECHANIC, FOUND ROCKER COVER SCREWS LOOSE ON THE #4 CYLINDER. ALSO FOUND WHERE OIL HAD DRIPPED DOWN ON THE EXHAUST.

Other reports on N18173 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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