Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
October 28, 1999
Submitted
May 15, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N13818
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17263013
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
75068
Condition
Damaged
Location
Keeper
Part time
537 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE HAD ERRATIC IDLE AND WAS GETTING WORSE. W.O.T. POWER NORMAL. STARTED ENGINE COLD AND FOUND NR 4 EXHAUST COLD. CHECKED LIFTER DROP CLEARANCE, FOUND IT WAS ZERO AND EXHAUST VALVE SUNK IN SEAT. REMOVED CYLINDER, FOUND BROKEN KEEPERS, WORN KEEPERS GROOVE AND RETAINERS. REMOVED REMAINING CYLINDERS AND FOUND WORN KEEPER GROOVES AND SUNK VALVES AND VALVE SEATING ON OUTER EDGE OF VALVE. (X)

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