Service difficulty report · Rocker · Cessna 150K

Difficulty date
December 20, 2005
Submitted
January 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6424G
Make and model
Cessna 150K
Aircraft serial
15071924
Engine
Cont O200A
Part
Rocker
Condition
Broken
Location
Eng Cylinder
Part time
3,509 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2200 FT, ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT AIRPORT. AFTER LANDING THE VALVE COVER WAS REMOVED FROM THE NR 2 CYLINDER AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL 3 BOSSES FOR THE VALVE ROCKER SHAFTS HAD BROKEN. (K)

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