What was found
DURING PROGRESSIVE INSP, FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER UPPER TOP THROUGH BOLT LEAKING SEVERELY. REMOVED ENGINE FOR REPAIR. REINSTALLED AFTER REPAIR BY SERVICE CENTER. (CASE WAS FOUND FRETTING AND BEARING WEAR WAS EVIDENT AT BOLT LOCATION).
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 2007
- Submitted
- October 17, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N95300
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15285871
- Aircraft time
- 8,440 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O235*
- Engine time
- 8,403 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Nr 2
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.