What was found
STUDENT PILOT SOLD X-C - ENGINE FAILURE. LANDED SAFELY IN FIELD. NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STEM FOUND BROKEN NEXT TO VALVE FACE. PISTON PIN PLUG ALSO FOUND WORN APPROXIMATELY .050 INCH. (X)
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 2000
- Submitted
- December 27, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6772W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 2820899
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 4 Cylinder
- Part time
- 601 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.