What was found
PART OF THE EXHAUST VALVE HEAD BROKE OFF RESULTING IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT .
- Difficulty date
- August 29, 2023
- Submitted
- September 15, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5143U
- Engine
- Lyc O360F1A6
- Engine time
- 725 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- SL19001A
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Zone 400
- Part time
- 725 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.