Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
April 13, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
12,818 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURES. MAJOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING, PROPELLER, RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE, NOSE LANDING GEAR. LIMITED DAMAGE LEFT WING. ACFT REMAINED UPRIGHT, STRUCK TREES. WHEN REMOVING BATTERY TO SECURE ACFT IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ENGINE CRANKCASE IS BROKEN/SPLIT BETWEEN CYLINDERS 2 AND 4 AND THAT THE PROPELLER ROTATES FREELY THROUGH A LIMITED ARC (ABOUT 80° LEST). CRANKSHAFT FAILURE SUSPECTED.

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