Service difficulty report · Valve Spring · Cessna 150M

Difficulty date
March 20, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150M
Aircraft time
13,244 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A101HCM
Part
Valve Spring
Part number
21361
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Cylinder
Component
Cylinder · Cont
Component part number
CL61AER
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE WOULD RUN ROUGH - CYLINDER LOW COMPRESSION. FOUND ONE OF THE LOCKS OUT OF POSITION RESULTING IN VALVE SEAT EXTENDING HIGHER AND RESULTING IN POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH ROCKER ARM. ROCKER ARM NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE NOTED. CYLINDER REPLACED WITH REPAIRED UNIT.

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