Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
November 5, 2021
Submitted
November 8, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
8HBR698C
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Aircraft
N89226
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15282682
Aircraft time
13,788 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Engine time
7,415 hours
Part
Piston
Part number
LW18729
Condition
Burned Out
Part time
2,685 hours
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
16A26616
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF AND LANDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. UPON REMOVAL OF SPARK PLUGS THERE WAS UNUSUAL FOULING ON CYLINDER #1 BOTTOM SPARK PLUG, LOOKING THROUGH THE SPARK PLUG HOLE OF CYLINDER #1 REVEALED A HOLE BLOWN THROUGH THE PISTON.

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