SDR AU001235

Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 150F

Difficulty date
December 29, 2000
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150F
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Snsnch M69CK
Part
Piston
Part number
662200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cylinder
Part time
962 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(AUS) NR 1, NR 2 AND NR 4 CYLINDER PISTONS CRACKED BETWEEN OIL HOLES. THEPISTONS ARE MANUFACTURED BY WELLWORTH CASTING NUMBER A470102 AND ARE DIFFERENT TO THE CONTINENTAL MANUFACTURED PISTON IN HAVINGTEN OIL HOLES UNDER THE OIL RING WHERE CONTINENTAL PISTONS HAVE EIGHT HOLES BELOW THE OIL RING. LOG BOOK INDICATES THAT NO3 PISTON WAS PREVIOUSLY CRACKED AND HAD BEEN REPLACE BY A CONTINENTAL PNO 530348.

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