Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
August 31, 2020
Submitted
October 6, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N427DA
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0247
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Sticking
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND NO 3 EXHAUST VALVE STICKING. CLEANED GUIDE, CONTINUED IN SERVICE. 94 HOURS TIS LATER, CYL NO 4 EXHAUST VALE IS STICKING, WITH IMPACT MARK ON PISTON, INSTALLED A REPAIRED CYLINDER/SERVICEABLE PISTON. 35.7 HOURS TIS LATER, CYNLINDER NO 2 EXHAUST VALVE IS STICKING. INSTALLED A REPAIRED CYLINDER/SERVICEABLE PISTON. CLEANED NO 1 EXHAUST GUIDE. WE HAVE BEEN USING PHILLIPS XC 20W50 SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THIS AIRPLANE IN NOV 2019. PRIOR OPERATOR USED SHELL PRODUCTS. THIS SCHOOL PERATES 5 DA20C1S AND THIS IS THE FIRST INSTANCE OF VALVE STICKING WE HAVE EXPERIECED.

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