What was found
(AUS) ENGINE SEIZED. CYLINDERS AND PISTON RINGS RUSTED. SURFACE CORROSION EVIDENT ON CAM FOLLOWERS AND CONNECTING RODS. AIRCRAFT HAD RECENTLY UNDERGONE FUEL DECONTAMINATION. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2000
- Submitted
- July 4, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A103TCM
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 05K21114KIT
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 540 cycles
- Component
- Engine · Lyc
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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