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Hi, I have a c150 with o200 and it seems to have developed a bit of vibration at high rpm noticeable in the instruments, mirror and pedals. The prop was overhauled/balanced a few years ago and the engine was overhauled a few years ago. The engine feels very smooth on the ground, and at full...

Hi, I have a cessna 150 with an o-200 that was overhauled about a year ago, complete with a new alternator. The alternator fuse has tripped twice in the last 2 days, after running the plane for a 30 min approx... and the mechanic tells me that 90% of the time this is a sign of a bad brushes in a...

Hi, Flew my cessna 150 today and the airspeed indicator was indicating much lower than it should be. It was indicating some airspeed, but much lower than what is accurate. I assume there is a bug or some obstruction in the pitot. Can anyone recommend what to do to troubleshoot ?

Hi, I am trying to replace the battery in my cessna 150 m 1976. I ordered a gill g-25 battery but was just looking at aircraft spruce and realized that the g-25s (sealed version) is recommended for my c-150 m. I see they are the same size. I was about to fill the g-25 and charge it but now am...

I have a few spots on my wing where the paint is bubbling or has peeled off because of corrosion underneath. I want to repair. Can anyone give advice on a method of repairing the spots. something like 1. sandpaper 2. alodyne 3. epoxy primer 4. epoxy paint ? Can anyone recommend specific...

Hi, Can you advise on what parts are required to be replaced in an overhauled continental 0-200 . My motor has been overhauled and I want to receive the old parts back that were replaced with ned , and would like any advice on what parts I should expect ?

o-200 sticky valve ? I have a cessna 150 with continental o-200. My plane had been running a bit funny a while back, so my mechanic had advised to have the mags & carb overhauled due to their age an condition. After doing that, the plane seemed to run better, but we were still experiencing a...

Hi, I just had the annual done on my Cessna 150 and am wondering if anyone can give me a gauge of whether you think these are fair quantities of labor for what was accomplished; 18 hours to accomplish an annual inspection (when I did it a year before at a different shop I was charged for 8...

I have cessna 150, its a 1976 with a penn yann 0200 thats 10 yrs old w/ 300 hrs. About a month ago, a few times while flying the plane would randomly start vibrating and would loose a small amount of power when at wide open. Had this happen like 3 times, described situation to mechanic. We...

I am wondering if anyone has experience with what the standards are for overhauling a cessna 150 prop, mccauley. Mine has a small bit of corrosion on the leading edge, my mechanic thinks I should have it overhauled and ballanced due to some vibration. It is original from 76 and has around 10k...

Hi, My cessna 150 ran rough for about 15 seconds during the last 3 times I flew it. What would happen is at wide open throttle randomly the engine would vibrate, sound a little off, loose maybe 10-15% power. Then after about 10-15 seconds it would smooth out, power would restore and run like...

Hi, I just had the oil in my cessna 150 / cont 0200 changed by a new mechanic, and the mechanic provided spectral analysis. My motor has around 300 hours on it, penn yann rebuild. It is the first time Ive had the oil sampled. take a look http://i.imgur.com/Ud3RGh2.png The mechanic called...

Hi, I have a cessna 150. Today when flying it the plane at full throttle was showing the rpm being just above the redline. Its the first time I have ever seen this. Sometimes in the past at full throttle it would ride right up to the redline. It was maybe 100-150 above the redline at full...

Hello, Im new to the forum. I am student pilot with my own '76 cessna 150 which I was flying with my instructor from Santa Barbara, CA to Santa Monica today. On our return flight, we were at 4,500 ft cruising when we suddenly noticed engine roughness. My aircraft is equipped with a carb/outside...