What was found
ENGINE RAN ROUGH ON START. REMOVED COWLING. RESTARTED ENGINE. SHAKING VIOLENTLY. REMOVED ROCKER COVER. ENTIRE ROCKER ARMS, PINS, AND BOSSES FELL IN COVER. SUSPECT VALVE STUCK.
- Difficulty date
- March 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N150J
- Make and model
- Cessna 150J
- Aircraft serial
- 15069500
- Engine
- Cont O200A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- A50222
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 4 Cyl Rocker
- Part time
- 1,694 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.