What was found
NR 5 CYL EXHAUST VALVE BROKEN, SENDING THE HEAD OF THE VALVE THROUGH THE EXHAUST AND LODGING ITSELF INTO THE TURBOCHARGER, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER, PISTON, AND TURBO.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 2008
- Submitted
- April 11, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N476EB
- Make and model
- Piper PA31325
- Aircraft serial
- 317612059
- Aircraft time
- 7,882 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- Engine time
- 1,400 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 5
- Part time
- 1,400 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.