What was found
DURING ENGINE TEAR DOWN INSP FOR PROPELLER STRIKE, TECH FOUND LT CASE HALF CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AT THE NR2 CYL OPENING. THE DAMAGE CAN BE TOTALLY ATTRIBUTED TO THE PROP STRIKE. CASE WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 2010
- Submitted
- November 3, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N95300
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15285871
- Aircraft time
- 8,928 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O235*
- Engine time
- 8,890 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Case Half
- Part number
- LW13282
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 8,890 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.