What was found
(CAN) CRACK IN ALUMINUM HEAD RUNNING UNDER TOP SPARKPLUG HOLE. CRACK DOES NOT EXTEND INTO COMBUSTION CHAMBER - NO LEAKAGE FOUND DURING PRESSURE TEST. CYLINDER REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH RECONDITIONED UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 2003
- Submitted
- April 14, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 150L
- Aircraft time
- 7,130 hours
- Engine
- Cont O200A
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A101HCM
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- 641917
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.