SDR 96ZZZX5224

Service difficulty report · Primer Assy · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
September 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5297M
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15284518
Part
Primer Assy
Part number
040034321
Condition
Separated
Location
Cylinder Nr 2
Part time
5,554 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STUDENT PILOT ON SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY EXPERIENCED ROUGH ENGINE OPERATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. INSPECTION REVEALED PRIMER LINE ASSY AT NR 2 AND NR 4 CYLINDERS SEPARATED AT SOLDER JOINT OF THREADED CONNECTOR OF CYLINDER. FRACTURES ARE CONSISTENT WITH CYCLIC FATIGUE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS SECURITY INSPECTION ANY TIME COWLING REMOVED. TOTAL ACFT TIS: 5,554.0 HOURS ESTIMATED.

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