Service difficulty report · Valve Spring · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
August 4, 2017
Submitted
August 4, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20603581
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Valve Spring
Part number
631521
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cylinder
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER AND LOWERED TEMP READINGS FROM CYLINDER 2 IN FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER THAT ON APPROACH, HE LOST NR 4 TEMP READINGS AND MORE POWER LOSS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED BROKEN INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE INNER SPRINGS ON NR 2 CYLINDER, BROKEN INTAKE VALVE INNER SPRINGS ON NR 4 AND 5 CYLINDER. ACFT HAD SAT FOR A WHILE AND MOISTURE IS CONSIDERED THE MAIN CAUSE AS ALL EXHAUST AND INTAKE VALVE INNER SPRINGS AND SOME OUTER SPRINGS SHOWED RUST. PROPER ENGINE PRESERVATION WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS CORROSION FROM DEVELOPING.

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