Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
November 15, 2019
Submitted
January 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N408LB
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S11157
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Sticking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

ENGINE S/N RL-35534-51E WAS FOUND WITH A STICKING EXHAUST VALVE AT 434.1 HOURS TOTAL TIME. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THIS ENGINE INCORPORATES NI-RESIST VALVE GUIDES AND THE TIME TO FAILURE IS CONSIDERED BY THIS AGENCY TO BE PREMATURE.

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