Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
May 8, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
15,538 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) SOON AFTER TAKEOFF ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING ABNORMALLY, VIBRATIONS GOT WORST AND PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY ON AIRPORT RUNWAY. PRIMARY INVESTIGATION SHOWS CYLINDER #3 NOT SECURED TO CRANKCASE. EFFECT OF VIBRATIONS SHOWS BROKEN EXHAUST, LOOSE INTAKE TUBE, LOOSE OIL RETURN LINE AND OTHER MINOR DAMAGES. ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO ENGINE REPAIR SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. (TC# 20190509011)

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