What was found
INVESTIGATED HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND VALVES EXCESSIVELY WORN.
- Difficulty date
- March 4, 2003
- Submitted
- April 21, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8096Y
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R301T
- Aircraft serial
- 32R8029005
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540S1AD
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- SL16740A
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 32,031 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.