What was found
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FAILURE OF NR 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE. AIRCRAFT TERMINATED FLIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
- Difficulty date
- July 26, 2002
- Submitted
- July 31, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N116BH
- Make and model
- Piper PA18150
- Aircraft serial
- 188041
- Aircraft time
- 3,057 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- Engine time
- 1,961 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- 75068
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- Part time
- 1,961 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.