Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 337B

Difficulty date
June 1, 2006
Submitted
July 26, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2362S
Make and model
Cessna 337B
Aircraft serial
3370662
Engine
Cont IO360CONT
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 6 Cylinder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. COLD COMPRESSION CHECK SHOWED -0- COMPRESSION ON NR 6 CYLINDER. AIR LEAKING PAST EXHAUST VALVE. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED EXHAUST VALVE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. EVIDENCE OF PISTON STICKING EXHAUST VALVE. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURANCE OF THIS CONDITION ON THIS ENGINE. (K)

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