19740809027899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 108-1 · W Springfld, MA · August 9, 1974

Date
August 9, 1974
Place
W Springfld, MA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9740K
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC75FNE04
Reported as
Univar 1081
Reported engine
Franklin
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total10 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Exhaust rocker arm fail. Valve guide-cyl top clearance .029IN instead of req .318IN.

As the FAA filed it

EXHAUST ROCKER ARM FAIL.VALVE GUIDE-CYL TOP CLEARANCE .029IN INSTEAD OF REQ .318IN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.