Service difficulty report · Valve Spring · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
January 8, 2013
Submitted
January 8, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4148G
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0318
Aircraft time
2,621 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Engine time
118 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C93
Part
Valve Spring
Part number
AEC65385
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Cylinder
Part time
118 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE/DESCENT, FLIGHT LT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. MULTI-FUNCTION EGT/CHT GAUGE REVEALED THAT NR 1 CYLINDER OPERATING TEMPS DROPPED OFF LINE. MAG CHECK REVEALED NO ALLEVIATION. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND COMPLETE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. POST LANDING INSPECTION FOUND THAT NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE OUTER SPRING BROKEN. REPLACED NR 1 CYLINDER AND FIXED PROBLEM.

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