SDR CA130913007

Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 152

Difficulty date: September 13, 2013
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Cessna 152
Aircraft time: 14,826 hours
Engine: Lyc O235L2C
System (JASC): 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
Part: Valve
Condition: Out Of Adjust
Location: Engine
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: R
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS BEING WORKED ON FOR ROUGH RUNNING, WHILE THE CYLINDER VALVES WERE BEING CHECKED, THE NR 1 INTAKE AND NR 2 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE CLEARANCES SEEMED EXCESSIVE. AFTER MORE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAM FOLLOWER WAS VERY CORRODED. THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT FOR REPAIRS.

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