What was found
AIRCRAFT REPORTED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ON TAKEOFF. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND ALL EXHAUST ROCKER VALVE ADJUSTING NUTS HAD INSUFFICIENT TORQUE. NR 3 CYLINDER ADJUSTMENT HAD BACKED OFF COMPLETELY. ENGINE HAS 90.9 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- January 7, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N49100
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15283418
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Rocker Adj Nut
- Part number
- STD587
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Nr 3 Cyl Exh Vlv
- Part time
- 91 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- R, W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.