What was found
AIRCRAFT LANDED. OIL LEAKING FROM LEFT ENGINE. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 4 CYLINDER VALVE COVER BROKEN DUE TO VALVE ROCKER ASSEMBLY BROKEN FROM CYLINDER BOSS. PROBABLE CAUSE STUCK VALVE OR METAL FATIGUE AT BOSS.
- Difficulty date
- March 1, 2001
- Submitted
- April 12, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N515HW
- Make and model
- Cessna 310J
- Aircraft serial
- 310J0102
- Engine
- Cont IO470U
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.