Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
June 20, 2016
Submitted
June 20, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N68814
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15282389
Aircraft time
9,046 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Engine time
1,952 hours
Part
Piston
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Lyc · O235
Component part number
O235L2CM
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, T
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. NR 3 ROD BROKEN. CRANKCASE DESTROYED. CRANKSHAFT DESTROYED. NR 3 AND NR 4 CYLINDERS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. ENGINE WAS MODIFIED IAW STC SE793NW FOR 9.7:1 COMPRESSION PISTONS. PILOT REPORTED LEANING ENGINE IN NORMAL FLIGHT SITUATIONS. ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH SINGLE EGT, ON NR 3 STACK, NO CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE SYSTEM. ENGINE OIL CAPACITY WAS FULL AFTER LANDING.

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