What was found
EXAMINATION TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE DISCLOSED NR 1 CYLINDER HAD CRACKED APPROXIMATELY THREE-FOURTHS OF THE BARREL CIRCUMFERENCE CAUSING LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE.
- Difficulty date
- April 9, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9432U
- Make and model
- Cessna 150M
- Aircraft serial
- 15078380
- Engine
- Cont O200A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 649543
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1
- Part time
- 1,274 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- E, R, K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.