What was found
ACFT DEVELOPED HEAVY VIBRATION DUE TO A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE IN THE CYLINDER ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 2011
- Submitted
- September 28, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N45332
- Make and model
- Airtrc AT401
- Aircraft serial
- 4010772
- Aircraft time
- 11,000 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R1340*
- Propeller
- Hamstd 23D40
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Cylinder
- Component
- Cylinder · Pwa
- Component part number
- 399359
- Stage of operation
- AG
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.