Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
March 14, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
18,959 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Piston
Part number
LW18729
Condition
Cracked
Location
Skirt
Part time
2,636 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCED AND ENGINE FAILURE ON FINAL. UPON INVESTIGATION NR 2 CYLINDER STUDS BROKE OFF THE CYLINDER WHERE THE CYLINDER MOUNTS ON TO THE ENGINE CASE. THE PISTON SKIRT WAS FOUND BROKEN AND THE CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE AT THIS POINT IS UNKNOWN.

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