SDR 95ZZZX2680

Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 172I

Difficulty date
May 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N35496
Make and model
Cessna 172I
Aircraft serial
17256800
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Valve
Condition
Broken
Location
Cyl Exhaust
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE, EXHAUST VALVE BROKE APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF WAY UP THE STEM. THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THE PISTON WERE RENDERED UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO THEIR COMBINED EFFORT TO BREAK THE VALVE INTO SMALL ENOUGH PIECES TO BLOW THEM OUT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

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