What was found
WHILE CHANGING PUSHROD SEALS, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE CYLINDER SLEEVE, THE CRACK IS ABOUT 1.5 INCHES LONG AND TRAVELED RADIALLY. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 2 INCHES UP FROM THE BASE FLANGE.
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N45511
- Make and model
- Cessna 150M
- Aircraft serial
- 15076955
- Engine
- Cont O200A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- J92KBW
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Sleeve
- 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.