Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 150L

Difficulty date
April 26, 2004
Submitted
July 6, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1050C
Make and model
Cessna 150L
Aircraft serial
15074893
Engine
Cont O200A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SA10200A20
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,211 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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What was found

PILOT REPORTED ENG RUNNING ROUGH AND SMELLED OIL IN COCKPIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, MANAGED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING ON DEPARTURE AIRPORT, DETERMINED CYLINDER NR 2 BARREL CRACKED ALMOST ALL THE WAY AROUND 2.8750 INCHES UP FROM BASE CAUSE UNKNOWN EXCEPT POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PART. SOLUTION SHOULD BE TO CHECK OUT CYLINDER BARRELS AT ANNUAL INSPECTION OR 100 HOUR AND EACH TIME COWL REMOVED FOR LEAKS AND CRACKS AND IF LEAKS OIL OR SEE CRACK IN BARREL SHOULD BE EASIER TO FOLLOW. SN ON HEAD IS F20056.

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