What was found
FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, ENGINE LOST POWER. SAFE LANDING MADE. INVESTIGATION FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER LOST POWER DUE TO VALVE SEAT CARBON BUILD-UP CAUSING COMPRESSION LOSS AND BLOWBY TO OTHER CYLINDERS.
- Difficulty date
- August 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6674F
- Make and model
- Cessna 150F
- Aircraft serial
- 15063274
- Engine
- Cont O200A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve Seat
- Part number
- 641793
- Condition
- Carboned Up
- Location
- Nr 2 Int Valve
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.