What was found
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE NR 3 CYLINDER ONE OF THE VALVE TAPPET BODIES SEPARATED.
- Difficulty date
- April 26, 2026
- Submitted
- April 26, 2026
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- 8HBR698C
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC - Aircraft
- N5366M
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15284566
- Aircraft time
- 20,240 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- Engine time
- 9,382 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Tappet
- Part number
- 71105
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- Part time
- 2,684 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.