Service difficulty report · Valve Spring · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 10, 2013
Submitted
May 31, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N402HG
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C1016
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Valve Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Cylinder
Component
Cylinder · Eci
Component part number
TISN712BCA
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE ON SHORT FINAL. FOUND BROKEN INNER AND OUTER EXHAUST VALVE SPRINGS AND BROKEN INTAKE VALVE INNER SPRING ON THE NR 5 CYLINDER. PULLED ROCKER BOX COVERS AND FOUND THE INNER INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE SPRINGS BROKEN ON 11 OF 12 CYLINDERS. CYLINDER, TISN71.2BCA, HAD ACCULATED 8.3 HRS SINCE NEW.

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