What was found
CYLINDER NR 3 REMOVED FOR LOW COMPRESSION, FOUND EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE BETWEEN EXHAUST VALVE AND ROCKER ARM CAUSED BY PUSHROD THAT HAD MUSHROOMED UNDER BALL END.
- Difficulty date
- August 3, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N757UR
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15280018
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Pushrod
- Part number
- 7380685
- Condition
- Mushroomed
- Location
- Cyl Nr 3
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.