What was found
NR 4 EXHAUST VALVE BROKE DURING FLIGHT, DAMAGING PISTON CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT EXHAUST PORT CREATING OIL SMOKE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- May 26, 2007
- Submitted
- July 25, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7342J
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 2824671
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 4 Cylinder
- Part time
- 3,339 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.