Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 150M

Difficulty date
March 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 150M
Engine
Cont O200A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
641916
Condition
Broken Rocker
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, 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) PILOT NOTICED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER FROM 2400 RPM TO 2200 RPM WITH A SLIGHT VIB AND ROUGHNESS. IT WAS FOUND THAT #1 CYL WAS COLD. WHEN THE ROCKER COVER WAS REMOVED, THE INT, EXH, ROCKER ARMS AND ROCKER ARM SHAFT WERE LAYING INSIDE THE COVER NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE HEAD. THE ROCKER ARM BOSSES HAD BEEN TOTALLY BROKEN OFF, CAUSING THE ENG TO RUN ON THREE CYL. ENG WAS DISMANTLED DUE TO METAL CONTAIMINATION. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AD 94-05-05R1 WAS RECEIVED ONE WEEK EARLIER WHICH CALLS FOR ROCKER BOSSES TO BE INSP THE NEXT TIME CYL ARE REMOVED. OTHER CYLS WERE CHECKED OK. WALL THICKNESS OF BOSS WAS .090 AND IT SHOULD BE MIN. OF .180 AS STATED IN SB 73-13.

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