Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
July 12, 2004
Submitted
February 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N102LP
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281121
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
LW19001
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Part time
1,159 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

UPON TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTED POWER LOSS AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. INVESTIGATION FOUND NR 3 CYLINDERS EXHAUST VALVE SEIZED. THIS WAS 4TH OCCURENCE SINCE NEW (1999). INSTITUTED 300 HOUR VALVE GUIDE REAM AND 25 HOUR OIL CHANGE. MFG DENIED REQUEST TO INCREASE VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE.

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