What was found
DURING FLIGHT, ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, ENGINE FAILED ON LANDING. NR 3 CYLINDER VALVE EXHAUST FAILED. REPLACED/OVERHAULED CYLINDER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N64373
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17265201
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- LW17540RW
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3 Cyl Exh
- Part time
- 1,350 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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