What was found
(CAN) CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, WHEN CRANKCASE CRACKED, CAUSED ENGINE TO SEIZE IN FLIGHT.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 2009
- Submitted
- May 13, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft time
- 12,818 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A103TCM
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Part number
- 0235L2C
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,750 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.