What was found
EXHAUST VALVE APPARENTLY STUCK OPEN, WAS STRUCK BY PISTON AND IN TURN SLIGHTLY BENT AT THE STEM. THIS INADVERTENTLY CAUSE THE VALVE TO STICK IN A CLOSED POSITION THERE BY BENDING THE EXHAUST PUSHROD SLIGHTLY.
- Difficulty date
- December 1, 2001
- Submitted
- December 17, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N17GN
- Make and model
- Cessna 207A
- Aircraft serial
- 20700693
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.