What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT, STEM BROKE AT VALVE HEAD. ENGINE LOST POWER BUT WAS ABLE TO LAND. ENGINE CHANGED. PROBABLE CAUSE OF BREAKAGE: OLD AGE.
- Difficulty date
- July 20, 2001
- Submitted
- August 17, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8715E
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 287625149
- Engine
- Lyc O320E3D
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- SL17540
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,600 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.