Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
December 10, 2019
Submitted
December 10, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N713LU
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S11660
Aircraft time
1,892 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
1,892 hours
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
17B23936
Condition
Burned
Location
Engine
Part time
633 hours
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
LW12427
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
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 VIBRATION AND ENGINE SPUTTER AND LOSS OF RPM DURING CLIMB FROM TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE PERSONEL INSPECTED IGNITION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CYLINDER LEAK CHECK AND NOTED CYLINDER #4 WAS ABNORMALLY LOW AND LEAKING BY EXHAUST VALVE. BORESCOPE INSPECTION CONFIRMED BURNT EXHAUST VALVE.

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