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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Jucumba, CA · September 20, 2018

Date: September 20, 2018 · 17:00 local
Place: Jucumba, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N703TK
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N703TKRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-5165 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

At around 1700 local time, N703TK, flying eastbound from kipl to ksee aircraft started descend trough 6000 ft MSL. Aircraft experienced a steady sudden frequency vibration from the engine. The engine RPM dropped from 2500 to 2300. Pilot unable to clear the problem started emergency procedures per flight manual. Aircraft landed without incident in a long gravel road.

A mechanic examined the engine and found #3 loss compression due to exhaust valve failure. A new cylinder was installed and aircraft successfully departed for ksee without incident.

As the FAA filed it

AT AROUND 1700 LOCAL TIME, N703TK, FLYING EASTBOUND FROM KIPL TO KSEE AIRCRAFT STARTED DESCEND TROUGH 6000 FT MSL. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A STEADY SUDDEN FREQUENCY VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE RPM DROPPED FROM 2500 TO 2300. PILOT UNABLE TO CLEAR THE PROBLEM STARTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES PER FLIGHT MANUAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN A LONG GRAVEL ROAD.

A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE ENGINE AND FOUND #3 LOSS COMPRESSION DUE TO EXHAUST VALVE FAILURE. A NEW CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT SUCCESSFULLY DEPARTED FOR KSEE WITHOUT INCIDENT.