Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
March 2, 2016
Submitted
March 29, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2115K
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281322
Aircraft time
1,129 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Engine time
1,129 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C235
Part
Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Exhaust
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OWNER REPORTED LOSS OF POWER, EXTREMELY ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, FORCED LANDING. ENGINE INSPECTION FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN, BENT PUSH-ROD AND ROD HOUSING. BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE CAMSHAFT LOBE, LIFTER FACE, REVEALED NO OTHER FAILURE. INSTALLED NEW OEM CYLINDER, PISTON, RING ASSY, PN 05K21117, -35 PUSH ROD, AND NEW PUSH ROD HOUSING IAW MM. THE AIRCRAFT OWNER IS IN POSSESSION OF THIS CYLINDER IF NEEDED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.

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