Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
December 7, 2015
Submitted
September 19, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N709LU
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S11419
Aircraft time
630 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
630 hours
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Part time
630 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LOSS OF 200 RPM AND AN ENGINE VIBRATION, FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AND LANDED IMMEDIATELY. PERFORMED DIFFERENTIAL CYLINDER LEAK CHECK AND DISCOVERED CYLINDER NR 4 HAD A STUCK AND LEAKING EXHAUST VALVE. ENGINE TOTAL TIME 629.6.

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