What was found
CRUISE, LEVEL FLIGHT, ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH; INSTRUCTOR LANDED SAFE IN GRASS FIELD. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 3 CYLINDER ROCKER SHAFT BOSS BROKEN OFF. ENGINE HAD 100 HRS TIS FROM MAJOR OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N68322
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15282256
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Rocker Boss
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.