Service difficulty report · Valve Spring · Cessna A188B

Difficulty date
February 16, 2002
Submitted
February 27, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N731LJ
Make and model
Cessna A188B
Aircraft serial
18802975T
Engine
Cont IO240A
Part
Valve Spring
Part number
654441
Condition
Failed
Location
Cylinder
Part time
910 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, PERFORMED A COMPRESSION CHECK ON ALL ENGINE CYLINDERS. TWO CYLINDERS FAILED THE CHECK LEAKING BY THE VALVES. REMOVED CYLINDERS, DISASSEMBLED. CHECKED VALVE SPRINGS INNER AND OUTER TENSION PER CONT OVERHAUL MANUAL USING A VALVE SPRING TESTER AND FOUND THAT THE INNER AND OUTER VALVE SPRINGS FAILED. TOTAL TIME ON THESE SPRINGS 910 SINCE NEW. REPLACED INNER AND OUTER VALVE SPRINGS WITH NEW SPRINGS AFTER CHECKING SPRING TENSIONS.

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