What was found
DURING CYLINDER OVERHAUL, EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE FOUND CRACKED AT THE LOWER END OF THE GUIDE. THE CRACK WAS ORIENTED IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE ROCKER ARM.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- NX42404M
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc - Aircraft
- N167ER
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2841183
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Guide
- Part number
- 74230
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Exh Valve
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.