Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
July 6, 2004
Submitted
August 30, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N738FZ
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17269955
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Part time
3,248 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS DURING CLIMBOUT. AIRCRAFT CIRCLED AND LANDED AND DEPARTED END OF RUNWAY, ROLLED OUT THRU RUNWAY LIGHTS. PROPELLER STRIKE OF ONE LIGHT. FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STUCK AND VALVE GUIDE LOOSE . FURTHER INSPECTION ALSO FOUND EXHAUST PUSH ROD DAMAGED AND PISTON SLIGHTLY CONTACTED EXHAUST VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CYLINDER ASSY, PUSH RODS, INTAKE AND EXHAUST ROCKERS, AND PUSH ROD TUBES WITH NEW PARTS. RECOMMENDED COMPLIANCE WITH MFG MSB PROP STRIKE INSPECTION BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT. (GL15200412166) (GL15200412587)

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