Service difficulty report · Intake Valve · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
April 20, 2010
Submitted
April 26, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N630AC
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
7837074
Aircraft time
7,039 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Engine time
5,320 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C213
Part
Intake Valve
Part number
LW13622
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Part time
1,831 hours
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
LW12995
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(ECPS) DURING THIRD TOUCH AND GO CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FT. A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND A SMOKE / BURNT OIL SMELL APPEARED. ONLY PARTIAL ENGINE POWER WAS AVAILABLE BUT WAS ENOUGH TO TURN AROUND AND LAND ON THE SAME RUNWAY, WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT TOWED TO THE RAMP.

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