Service difficulty report · Valve Guide · Piper PA60602P

Difficulty date
September 9, 2005
Submitted
September 10, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N700WG
Make and model
Piper PA60602P
Aircraft serial
62P088681650
Aircraft time
3,610 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540U2A
Engine time
334 hours
Part
Valve Guide
Condition
Burned
Location
Cylinder
Part time
149 hours
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
LW12988
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING A DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION CHECK THAT THE NR 1 CYLINDER ON THIS ENGINE HAD ALMOST NO COMPRESSION. THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND SENT AND WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE WAS BAD. THE GUIDE WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES UNDER WORK ORDER NR 21110. THIS CYLINDER WAS ON AN ENGINE THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY THE AD FOR THE CRANKSHAFT AND ALL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE CYLINDER HAD 149 HOURS IN SERVICE SINCE NEW. MFG WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND WAS NOT EVEN INTERESTED IN DISCUSSING IT.

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