SDR 98ZZZX2138

Service difficulty report · Piston Ring · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
May 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N49043
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15281117
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Piston Ring
Part number
ST204
Condition
Worn
Location
Cylinder
Part time
30 hours
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.

What was found

THIS ENGINE HAD 3 CYLINDERS OVERHAULED WITH RINGS IN THE FIELD. THE FOURTH WAS REPLACED WITH A COMPLETE CHROME CYLINDER ASSY. AFTER 30 HOURS OF FLIGHT, THE OIL CONSUMPTION AND BLOW-BY BECAME EXCESSIVE. A COMPRESSION TEST SHOWED 20/80 OR THE 3 OVERHAULED AND 68/80 ON THE CHROME CYLINDER. THE RINGS IN THE CHROME CYLINDER APPEARED OK WHILE THE OTHERS SHOWED SEVERE WEAR.

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