What was found
ROCKER ADJUSTMENT JAM NUT LOOSENED; ALLOWED ADJUSTER TO BACK OUT; CAUSED EXCESSIVE VALVE CLEARANCE; PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND FORCED OFF-FIELD LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- June 24, 2011
- Submitted
- June 24, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N560PC
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15281915
- Aircraft time
- 10,955 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- Engine time
- 1,278 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- STD587
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Rocker Adjust
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- B, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.