What was found
DURING CLIMB OUT FROM RIGBY, ID, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED PARTIAL ENGINE POWER LOSS. POST INCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED #3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE WAS DAMAGED/MISSING.
- Difficulty date
- June 6, 2024
- Submitted
- July 1, 2024
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9975W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 2823523
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2A
- Engine time
- 2,788 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- 17B23936
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- Part time
- 2,788 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- B
- 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.