Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 150M

Difficulty date
October 11, 2025
Submitted
February 9, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N63079
Make and model
Cessna 150M
Aircraft serial
15077087
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A102OCM
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
5,635 hours
Component
Engine · Cont · O200A
Component part number
SA10200A20P
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, Y
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFER TAKING ON FUEL AT BAF, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR 47N. WHILE CLIMBING OUT THROUGH 2500 MSL, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF CYLINDER NUMBER 4. THE UPPER SECTION OF THE CYLINDER BARREL SEPERATED FROM THE LOWER SECTION APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES ABOVE THE CYLINDER FLANGE.

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