Service difficulty report · Intake Valve · Cessna 180K

Difficulty date
May 30, 2002
Submitted
July 19, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61858
Make and model
Cessna 180K
Aircraft serial
18052807
Engine
Cont O470*
Part
Intake Valve
Part number
SA539988
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
563 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THIS ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED 6/10/99 BY REPAIR STATION, IT NOW HAS 563 HOURS AND ALL THE INTAKE VALVES WERE BAD, ALL EXHAUST GUIDES WERE BAD, AND ALL LIFTERS ARE BAD. CYLINDERS WERE NEW FROM PARTS MFG AND SUPPLY. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS NOT SET FOR OVER 1 MONTH AT A TIME, USED HEAVY IN THE SUMMER. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS AIRFRAME HAS HAD LIFTER TROUBLES IN 3 ENGINES, ALL GOING ABOUT 600 HOURS.

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